Exploring the incorporation of users in an innovating business unit

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 61, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 293-308

  Wadell, Carl ^a   Sandström, Gunilla Ölundh ^a   Björk, Jennie ^a   Magnusson, Mats ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Incorporated users; Medical technology; Roles in innovation; Social network analysis; User innovation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MANAGERS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); SURVEYS;

INCORPORATED USERS; INNOVATION ACTIVITY; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; USER INNOVATION; USER INVOLVEMENT;

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 84875674259     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2013.052672     Document Type: Article

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