Innovation quality in the automobile industry: Measurement indicators and performance implications

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 162-177

  Tseng, Chun Yao ^a   Wu, Lei Yu ^b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Citation; Innovation quality; Patent

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

CITATION; INNOVATION QUALITY; MEASUREMENT INDICATORS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 33847020854     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.011809     Document Type: Article

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