Managing the exploration/exploitation paradox in new product development

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 351-374

  Nemanich, Louise A ^a   Keller, Robert T ^b   Vera, Dusya ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploration and exploitation; Innovation; New product development; Transformational and transactional leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251471523     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219877007001132     Document Type: Article

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