Valuing technological capabilities – the strategic options perspective

International Journal of Business Excellence

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 71-91

  Kyläheiko, Kalevi ^a   Jantunen, Ari ^a   Sandstrom, Jaana ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

strategic excellence; technology options; valuing assets

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149185131     PISSN: 17560047     EISSN: 17560055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2008.017567     Document Type: Article

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