Measuring innovation in long product development cycle industries: An insight in biotechnology

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 535-546

  Alegre, Joaquin ^a   Chiva, Ricardo ^b   Lapiedra, Rafael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Growth; Innovation; Knowledge; R D

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67650309058     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320902819247     Document Type: Article

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