Classification of ambiguity in new product development projects

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-85

  Brun, Eric ^a   Saetre, Alf Steinar ^b   Gjelsvik, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

New products; Product development; Qualitative research; Uncertainty management

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849164874     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060910928175     Document Type: Article

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