The success of biotech new ventures when combined with strategic alliances

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-315

  Lee, Cheng Wen ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; New venture; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248232013     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2007.012681     Document Type: Article

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