Coordination of technology intelligence processes: A study in technology intensive multinationals

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-221

  Lichtenthaler, Eckhard ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 3042638302     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320410001682892     Document Type: Article

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