Technology intelligence processes in leading European and North American multinationals

R and D Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-135

  Lichtenthaler, Eckhard ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 1642634104     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00328.x     Document Type: Article

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