Person-project fit and R&D performance: A case study of Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan

R and D Management

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-220

  Cheng, Sen Hao ^a   Wang, Yau De ^b   Horng, Ruey Yun ^b   Huang, Yung Chang ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 34250021587     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2007.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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