Environmental Uncertainty, Organizational Integration, and New Product Development Effectiveness: A Test of Contingency Theory

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 520-533

  Souder, William E ^a   Sherman, J Daniel ^b   Davies Cooper, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Alabama ^*

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EID: 85087579897     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-5885.1560520     Document Type: Article

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