An analysis of the formulation of strategic alliances: A focus on the pharmaceutical industry

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 121-127

  Lin, Binshan ^a   Darling, John ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliances; Competences; Contingency planning; Pharmaceutical industry; Regulations; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DRUG PRODUCTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032663130     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635579910252653     Document Type: Article

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