Improving the success of radical innovation projects within established firms: Engaging employees across different hierarchal levels

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 951-965

  Bruneel, Johan ^a,c   van de Veldea, Els ^a,b   Clarysse, Bart ^a,c   Gemmel, Paul ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Competitiveness and Innovation IDEA Consult ^*  (Belgium)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

corporate innovation; human resources; hierarchal levels; radical innovation projects

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84867302896     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.718667     Document Type: Article

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