Are formal technology integration processes needed for successful product innovations?

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Daim, Tugrul U ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

new product development; semiconductor industry; Technology development; technology integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883698456     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919613500163     Document Type: Article

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