The vital role of problem-solving competence in new product success

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-98

  Atuahene Gima, Kwaku ^a   Wei, Yinghong ^b  

^a CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY IS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY; NEW PRODUCT; NEW PRODUCT INNOVATIONS; NEW PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; NEW PRODUCT SUCCESS; PRODUCT AND SERVICES; PRODUCT INNOVATION; PRODUCT QUALITY; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL MODELS;

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; INNOVATION; MARKETING; PRODUCT DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; SPEED; TURBULENCE;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 78650335186     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2010.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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