A GSS process to generate new product ideas and business concepts

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 337-348

  Elfvengren, Kalle ^a   Kortelainen, Samuli ^a   Tuominen, Markku ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electronic brainstorming; Fuzzy front end; Group support system; GSS; Innovation process

Indexed keywords

GROUPWARE; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS CASE; ELECTRONIC BRAINSTORMINGS; FUZZY FRONT END; GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INNOVATION PROCESS; PRODUCT IDEAS; TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 58849115888     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2009.022657     Document Type: Article

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