Conceptualizing the successful product development project as a basis for evaluating management training in technology-based companies: A participatory concept mapping application

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 333-344

  Cousins, J Bradley ^a   MacDonald, Colla J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Concept mapping; Product development projects; Technology intensive companies; Training evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040089118     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(98)00022-6     Document Type: Article

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