The politics of innovation: Why innovations need a godfather

Technovation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 95-104

  Smith, D J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Godfather; Innovation; Management; Politics; Roles

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS CONTROL; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

GODFATHER; INNOVATIONS; ROLES;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33846341732     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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