Learning from postproject reviews: A cross-case analysis

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-258

  Koners, Ursula ^b   Goffin, Keith ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b S Siedle OHG ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RELIABILITY;

CROSS CASE ANALYSIS; PARTICIPANTS; POSTPROJECT REVIEWS (PPRS);

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34247374863     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2007.00248.x     Document Type: Review

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