Continuous innovative practises and operational performance

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 338-353

  Laugen, Bjørge Timenes ^a   Boer, Harry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Case; Continuous innovation; Performance; Survey

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; SURVEYING; SURVEYS;

CONTINUOUS INNOVATION; EXPLOITATION AND EXPLORATIONS; EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION; INCREMENTAL INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 55349120531     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2008.021043     Document Type: Article

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