Outsourcing a core competency

Research Technology Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 29-34

  Mehta, Shreefal ^a,b   Peters, Lois S ^a,c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Cytopia Inc   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biostatistics; Business model innovation; Dynamic capability; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DRUG PRODUCTS; OUTSOURCING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BIOSTATISTICS; CLINICAL TRIALS; CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS (CRO);

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249054683     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: 19300166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08956308.2007.11657438     Document Type: Article

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