The changing role of R&D gatekeepers

Research Technology Management

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 59-66

  Ettlie, John E ^a,b   Elsenbach, Jörg M ^c  

^a Department of Business Administration ^*  (United States)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

Comparative studies of R D; New product service ideas; R D gatekeepers

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL LABORATORIES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; MIDDLE MANAGEMENT; NEW PRODUCT/ SERVICE IDEAS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 35348823718     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: 19300166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08956308.2007.11657463     Document Type: Review

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