R&D strategy and Australian manufacturing industry: An empirical investigation of emphasis and effectivness

Technovation

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 929-937

  Sharma, Bishnu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian manufacturing industry; Contextual factors; R D strategy

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONTEXTUAL FACTORS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0142106925     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(02)00035-4     Document Type: Article

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