Predictors of the survival of innovations

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 322-335

  Åstebro, Thomas ^a,b   Michela, John L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING BIASES; INNOVATIONS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; OPTIMISM;

DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 22044457350     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0737-6782.2005.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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