Knowledge transfer in product development processes: A case study in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the metal-mechanic sector from São Paulo, Brazil

Technovation

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 29-36

  Kaminski, Paulo Carlos ^a   de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos ^b   Lopes, Tiago Marques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Paula Souza Center for Technological Education   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Product development; Product methodology; Small and medium enterprises

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; PRODUCT METHODOLOGY; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 37249086793     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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