The commercialization of user innovations: The development of the rodeo kayak industry

R and D Management

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-294

  Hienerth, Christoph ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

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EID: 33744737904     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2006.00430.x     Document Type: Article

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