Identification of Lead User Characteristics Driving the Quality of Service Innovation Ideas

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 427-442

  Schuhmacher, Monika C ^a   Kuester, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

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EID: 84878158250     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12002     Document Type: Article

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