To manage complex innovation, ask the right questions

IEEE Engineering Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-76

  Kash, Don E ^a   Rycroft, Robert W ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODERNIZATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COMPLEX INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2542606080     PISSN: 03608581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/EMR.2004.25011     Document Type: Article

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3. Germany - Bosch's diesel fuel injection systems; Netherlands - Philips' audio compact disc; Japan - Sony's 3.5 inches micro-floppy disk drive for computers; U.S. - GE high-pressure turbine blades for jet engines, Varian's radiation therapy technology, Intel's microprocessor, HP's cardio-imaging technology; China - Haier's home appliances, Legend's personal computers, Changhong's televisions; India - Infosys' software, TCS's software, MICO's diesel fuel injection technology.
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