National and cultural diversity in transnational innovation teams

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-151

  Bouncken, Ricarda B ^a   Winkler, Viviane A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cultural conflicts; Cultural diversity; Cultural faultlines; Learning; Team composition

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CONFLICT; FIRM SIZE; INNOVATION; LEARNING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK;

EID: 77951214868     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320903498470     Document Type: Article

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