Power-by-the-hour: The role of technology in reshaping business strategy at Rolls-Royce

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 987-1007

  Smith, David J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aerospace industry; business and corporate strategy; case study; knowledge management; R D management; technology and innovation studies

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; MANUFACTURING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 84884227136     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2013.823147     Document Type: Article

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