The use of methods in new product development-A review of empirical literature

International Journal of Product Development

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-184

  Graner, Marc ^a   Mißler Behr, Magdalena ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Methods; New product development; NPD; NPD success factors

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL LITERATURE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; KEY SUCCESS FACTORS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; METHODS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NPD SUCCESS FACTORS;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84866534726     PISSN: 14779056     EISSN: 17418178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2012.049063     Document Type: Article

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