Technological invention to product innovation: A project management approach

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 559-568

  Ahn, Mark J ^a   Zwikael, Ofer ^b   Bednarek, Rebecca ^c  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Legitimacy; Project portfolio management; Project screening criteria and evaluation

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEOUS TECHNOLOGY; LEGITIMACY; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; PRODUCT INNOVATION; PROJECT PORTFOLIO; PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT; SCARCE RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS;

COMPETITION; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPETITIVENESS; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77953356431     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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