Integrating new technology in established organizations: A mapping of integration mechanisms

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 672-699

  Karlsson, Christer ^a   Taylor, Margaret ^b   Taylor, Andrew ^b  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integration; Management strategy; Product development; Technology led strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953334793     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571011057290     Document Type: Article

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