Integrating cross-border knowledge for transnational new product development

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 541-555

  Subramaniam, Mohan ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENCIES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER APPROACHES; MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STANDARDIZATION;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33750179703     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2006.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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