Formal rules in product development: Sensemaking of structured approaches

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 502-519

  Christiansen, John K ^a   Varnes, Claus J ^a  

^a Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APRIORI; CUT-OFF; DIFFERENT PROCESS; EMPIRICAL FINDINGS; FEEDBACK PROCESS; FLEXIBLE SYSTEM; FORMAL APPROACH; INNOVATION PROCESS; MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING; MANAGERIAL PRACTICES; MANAGERIAL TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCT INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGERS; RULE SYSTEMS; SENIOR MANAGERS; SENSEMAKING; STRUCTURED APPROACH;

MANAGERS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67650935345     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2009.00677.x     Document Type: Article

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