Strategic groups, competitive groups and performance within the U.K. pharmaceutical industry: Improving our understanding of the competitive process

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 723-745

  Leask, Graham ^a   Parker, David ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive groups; Performance; Pharmaceuticals; Strategic groups; U.K.

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; PERSONNEL TESTING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPETITIVE GROUPS; STRATEGIC GROUPS;

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 34250756585     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.603     Document Type: Article

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