The choice of technology intelligence methods in multinationals: Towards a contingency approach

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 388-407

  Lichtenthaler, Eckhard ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Business intelligence; Competitive intelligence; Technology forecasting; Technology intelligence; Technology monitoring; Technology scanning; Technology scouting

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; DRUG PRODUCTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE; TECHNOLOGY MONITORING; TECHNOLOGY SCANNING; TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 23744435228     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.007341     Document Type: Article

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