Adoption of behaviour: Predicting success for major innovations

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-78

  Langley, David J ^a   Pals, Nico ^a   Ortt, J Roland ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Forecasting; Product innovation; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844416559     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060510578574     Document Type: Article

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