A comprehensive model of uncertainty associated with radical innovation

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL 1, 2013, Pages 2-18

  O'Connor, Gina Colarelli ^a,b,c   Rice, Mark P ^d  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Marketing ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Marketing   (United States)

^d WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; INCREMENTAL INNOVATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MANAGERIAL PRACTICES; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84893865119     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12060     Document Type: Article

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