How organizational flexibility affects new product development in an uncertain environment: Evidence from China

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-29

  Liu, Yi ^a   Li, Yuan ^a   Wei, Zelong ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

New product introduction capability; Operational coordination flexibility; Resource availability; Resource flexibility

Indexed keywords

CHINESE FIRMS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; MODERATING EFFECT; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION CAPABILITY; NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS; OPERATIONAL COORDINATION FLEXIBILITY; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE FLEXIBILITY; SAMPLE DATA; U-SHAPED; UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENTS;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 67649397507     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.07.026     Document Type: Article

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