Coping with the multiple dimensions of R&D performance analysis

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 279-290

  Ojanen, Ville ^a   Vuola, Olli ^{b,c,d,e,f,g,h}  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c Cerntech Industrial Collaboration Programme   (Switzerland)

^d TeliaSonera Corporation   (Finland)

^e Networked Business Solutions Inc   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^g IEEE   (Switzerland)

^h ISPIM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Measurement; Performance analysis; Research and development (R D)

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MEASUREMENTS; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CASE-SPECIFIC PROCESS; PEREFORMANCE ANALYSIS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 31144453038     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.008315     Document Type: Article

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