Reducing the demand uncertainties at the fuzzy-front-end of developing new online services

Research Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1372-1387

  Ozer, Muammer ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Innovation; New product development; NPD; R D policy; R D projects

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INNOVATION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CRISP CLUSTERING; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; R AND D POLICY; R AND D PROJECTS;

FUZZY SYSTEMS;

EID: 35348953697     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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