New product development practices and early-stage firms: Two in-depth case studies

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 639-654

  Marion, Tucker J ^a   Friar, John H ^b   Simpson, Timothy W ^c  

^a School of Technological Entrepreneurship   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS; DEVELOPMENT APPROACH; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FIELD RESEARCH; GROUND-LEVEL; INNOVATION PROCESS; LEADING PROJECT; MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS; MANAGEMENT PROCESS; MARKET PLANNING; MARKET RESEARCHES; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NEW VENTURES; PROJECT SUCCESS; SPEED-TO-MARKET; START-UPS; STRUCTURED PROCESS; VIRTUAL RESOURCE;

COMMERCE; EFFICIENCY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84862115277     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2012.00930.x     Document Type: Article

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