Knowledge management and new product development: A study of two companies

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 137-149

  Shani, Abraham B Rami ^a   Sena, James A ^a   Olin, Tommy ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; New products; Organizational design; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131296     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060310486217     Document Type: Review

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