A comparative analysis of new product development by Italian and Japanese manufacturing companies: A case study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 16-24

  Matsui, Yoshiki ^a   Filippini, Roberto ^b   Kitanaka, Hideaki ^c   Sato, Osamu ^d  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c TAKUSHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TOKYO KEIZAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Empirical research; International comparison; Manufacturing; New product development

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34548497420     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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