Why are there glitches in product development?

R and D Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 381-389

  Hoopes, David G ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 6244285347     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00226     Document Type: Article

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