Determinants of knowledge transfer in inter-firm new product development projects

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1228-1247

  Lawson, Benn ^a   Potter, Antony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal ambiguity; Knowledge management; Knowledge transfer; New product development; New products; Product development; Supplier involvement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866307085     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571211274530     Document Type: Article

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