The meaning of success: Network position and the social construction of project outcomes in an R&D lab

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 51-81

  Smith Doerr, Laurel ^a   Manev, Ivan M ^b   Rizova, Polly ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Network analysis; R D projects

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LABORATORIES; MANAGERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INNOVATION; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 1542634803     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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