Management control of service innovation activities: An exploratory investigation of best practice

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 318-336

  Aas, Tor Helge ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Best practice; Innovation management; Management control; Service innovation; Service management

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; FINANCE;

BEST PRACTICES; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT CONTROL; SERVICE INNOVATION; SERVICE MANAGEMENT;

COPYRIGHTS;

EID: 84857154662     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2011.044362     Document Type: Article

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