Oil in water? Explaining differences in aesthetic design emphasis in new technology-based firms

Technovation

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 464-471

  Candi, Marina ^a   Saemundsson, Rognvaldur ^a  

^a REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Aesthetic design; Design; Innovation; New technology based firms

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INNOVATION; MARKETING; PROCESS DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

AESTHETIC DESIGN; NEW TECHNOLOGY BASED FIRMS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 43849092319     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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