Teaching innovation through interdisciplinary courses and programmes in product design and development: An analysis at 16 US schools

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 199-208

  Fixson, Sebastian K ^a  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85015445586     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2009.00523.x     Document Type: Article

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