Allocating resources to disruptive innovation projects: Challenging mental models and overcoming management resistance

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 140-159

  Lettice, Fiona ^a   Thomond, Peter ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Disruptive innovation; Funding routines; Portfolio management

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ALLOCATION APPROACH; DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS; FUNDING ROUTINES; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; LONGITUDINAL DATA; PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTS; RADICAL INNOVATION; UNIT OF ANALYSIS;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 54149102275     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2008.020702     Document Type: Article

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