From theory to practice: Challenges in operationalising a technology selection framework

Technovation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 324-335

  Shehabuddeen, Noordin ^a   Probert, David ^a,b   Phaal, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Technology Management   (Israel)

Author keywords

Decision making; Investment justification; Management tools; Technology assessment; Technology selection

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENT JUSTIFICATION; MANAGEMENT TOOLS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 32044460599     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2004.10.017     Document Type: Article

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