Radical product innovation capability: Literature review, synthesis, and illustrative research propositions

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 552-566

  Slater, Stanley F ^a   Mohr, Jakki J ^b   Sengupta, Sanjit ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH;

INCREMENTAL PRODUCT INNOVATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL ARCHITECTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; PRODUCT INNOVATION CAPABILITIES; RADICAL PRODUCT INNOVATIONS; RESEARCH PROPOSITIONS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84897974727     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12113     Document Type: Article

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