Lead-user research for breakthrough innovation

Research Technology Management

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-58

  Eisenberg, Ivy ^a  

^a Innovation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Customercentered innovation; Lead user research; User innovation

Indexed keywords

BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS; LEAD USERS; ONLINE SEARCH; RESEARCH METHODS; SERVICE OFFERING; USER INNOVATION;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INNOVATION;

RESEARCH;

EID: 83055160850     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: 19300166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5437/08953608X540150     Document Type: Article

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