New product development within small and medium-sized enterprises: Analysis through technology management maps

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 283-302

  Millward, Huw ^a   Byrne, Chris ^a   Walters, Andrew ^a   Lewis, Alan ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

new product development; small and medium sized enterprises; Technology management map

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449732907     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219877006000806     Document Type: Article

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