Knowledge management for new product development

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 101-116

  Pitt, Martyn ^a   MacVaugh, Jason ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cheltenham Gloucester College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge management; Product development; Tacit knowledge; Transition management

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349114141     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673270810884282     Document Type: Review

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