The fuzzy front-end of discontinuous innovation: Insights for research and management

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-87

  De Brentani, Ulrike ^a   Reid, Susan E ^b  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY SPANNERS; DISCONTINUOUS INNOVATION; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; GATEKEEPING; HIGH POTENTIAL; INFORMATION FLOWS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; QUALITY OF INFORMATION; SOCIAL SYSTEMS; TEAM PLAYERS; THEORETICAL MODELS;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 81555220057     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2011.00879.x     Document Type: Article

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