Innovation types and innovation management practices in service companies

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 564-587

  Oke, Adegoke ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; New products; Product innovation; Service industries; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249032385     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570710750268     Document Type: Article

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