Open or closed strategy in developing new products? A case study of industrial NPD in SMEs

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 224-236

  Lindman, Martti Tapio ^a  

^a Vaasa Polytechnic   (Finland)

Author keywords

New product development; Product innovation; Small to medium sized enterprises; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076252     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060210451180     Document Type: Article

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