Cogitate, articulate, communicate: The psychosocial reality of technology roadmapping and roadmaps

R and D Management

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13

  Kerr, Clive ^a   Phaal, Robert ^a   Probert, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84855180842     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2011.00658.x     Document Type: Article

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