Selecting R&D projects for technology-based innovation: Knowledge management in the face of embarras de choix

Journal of General Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 61-80

  Cheung, Michael Tow ^a   Greenfield, Paul F ^b   Liao, Ziqi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77955827739     PISSN: 03063070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030630700903500205     Document Type: Article

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