The problem of using hierarchy for implementing organisational innovation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 903-917

  Schuring, Roel W ^a   Harbers, Clementine ^a   Kruiswijk, Martine ^a   Rijnders, Sander ^a   Boer, Harry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Case study; Continuous improvement; Hierarchy; Innovation; Organisational change

Indexed keywords

MAINTENANCE; PERSONNEL; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0242274263     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2003.003416     Document Type: Article

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