How do measurement objectives influence the R&D performance measurement system design?: Evidence from a multiple case study

Management Research News

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-202

  Chiesa, Vittorio ^a   Frattini, Federico ^a   Lazzarotti, Valentina ^b   Manzini, Raffaella ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Performance measures; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992924984     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170710733269     Document Type: Article

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