From capability to connectivity-Absorptive capacity and exploratory alliances in biopharmaceutical firms: A US-Europe comparison

Technovation

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 776-785

  Xia, Tianjiao ^a   Roper, Stephen ^b  

^a Institute for Manufacturing   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Alliances; Biotechnology; Europe; US

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; ALLIANCES; BIOPHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS; BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPE; EUROPEAN; FIRM SIZE; GERMANY; IRELAND; NEGATIVE BINOMIALS; SKILL LEVELS; STRATEGIC FOCUS; SURVEY DATA; US;

EID: 52049113435     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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