The contingency value of knowledge in new product creativity

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 101-113

  Yang, Jie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge innovation; Knowledge Management (KM); New product creativity; New product performance

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; PERSONNEL TESTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION; NEW PRODUCT CREATIVITY; NEW PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; TECHNICAL SKILLS;

PRODUCT LIABILITY;

EID: 34548778730     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2007.013529     Document Type: Article

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