Uncovering multiple champion roles in implementing new-technology ventures

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 549-563

  Gupta, Samir ^a   Cadeaux, Jack ^b   Dubelaar, Chris ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

B2B e market firm; Creation champion; Creation process modeling; Implementation champion; Network champions; New venture; Product champions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645048451     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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