Performance measurement in R&D: Exploring the interplay between measurement objectives, dimensions of performance and contextual factors

R and D Management

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-519

  Chiesa, Vittorio ^a   Frattini, Federico ^a   Lazzarotti, Valentina ^b   Manzini, Raffaella ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

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EID: 70350026254     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2009.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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