Integrating innovation and learning curve theory: An enabler for moving nanotechnologies and other emerging process technologies into production

R and D Management

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 517-526

  Linton, Jonathan D ^a   Walsh, Steven T ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 8644250663     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00359.x     Document Type: Review

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