The 'perfect technology syndrome': Sources, consequences and solutions

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 20-32

  Hänninen, Seppo ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Commercialising new invention; Dominant knowledge base; High technology industry; Mupe; Product innovation; TEKES

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DOMINANT KNOWLEDGE BASES; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INVENTION COMMERCIALIZATION; PRODUCT INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

INNOVATION;

EID: 34547422014     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.013438     Document Type: Article

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