The exploration activity's added value into the innovation process

Global Business and Economics Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 265-278

  Chebbi, Hela ^a   Yahiaoui, Dorra ^b   Thrassou, Alkis ^c   Vrontis, Demetris ^c  

^a EDC Business School   (France)

^b EM NORMANDIE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Creativity; Exploration; Idea; Innovation; New product development; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876018185     PISSN: 10974954     EISSN: 17451329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/GBER.2013.053073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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