Subjectivity in innovation management

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 351-363

  Brown, Christopher J ^a   Frame, Philip ^b  

^a Managing Director   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

group values; innovation management; innovation process outcome criteria; objectivity; subjectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645145340     PISSN: 14718197     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2004.005496     Document Type: Article

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