Networking capability, network structure, and new product development performance

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 599-609

  Mu, Jifeng ^a  

^a ALABAMA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge ties; networking capability; new product development; relationship management; strong ties

Indexed keywords

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

IN-BUILDING NETWORK; NETWORK STRUCTURES; NETWORKING CAPABILITY; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE; RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT; STRONG TIES; STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84908255173     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2014.2359160     Document Type: Article

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