The development of a user network as a way to re-launch an unwanted product

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-130

  Harrison, Debbie ^a   Waluszewski, Alexandra ^b  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Interaction; Networks; Product development; User innovation

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDIZATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INTERACTIONS; USER INNOVATION; USER-TO-USER INTERACTION;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 38049048250     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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