Technology sourcing decisions in exploratory projects

Technovation

Volumn 31, Issue 10-11, 2011, Pages 573-585

  Bonesso, Sara ^a   Comacchio, Anna ^a   Pizzi, Claudio ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breadth; Knowledge; Novelty; NPD project; Organizational boundaries; Technology sourcing

Indexed keywords

BREADTH; KNOWLEDGE; NOVELTY; NPD PROJECTS; ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES; TECHNOLOGY SOURCING;

INNOVATION; MACHINERY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 80052449216     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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