Linking operations strategy and product innovation: An empirical study of Spanish ceramic tile producers

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 829-839

  Alegre Vidal, Joaquín ^a   Lapiedra Alcamí, Rafael ^a   Chiva Gómez, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fit; LBIO; Operations capability; Product innovation

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FIT; LBIO; OPERATIONS CAPABILITY; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 2942644140     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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