An assessment framework for disruptive innovation

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Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 4-13

  Hang, C C ^a   Chen, Jin ^b   yu, Dan ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Gallup Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Assessment framework; Disruptive innovation; Market position; Technology driver

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052598438     PISSN: 14636689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636681111170185     Document Type: Article

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