Performance measurement of research and development activities

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-61

  Chiesa, Vittorio ^a   Frattini, Federico ^a   Lazzarotti, Valentina ^b   Manzini, Raffaella ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Performance management systems; Performance measures; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849084181     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060910928166     Document Type: Article

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