Over the last few years technology has become a key element of competition in the hospital market. At the same time this market in the US has seen intense merger activity. In this study we analyze the role that technology can play in this consolidation wave by focusing on how it can affect a...

We explore how R&D project characteristics condition the governance of an R&D project and its individual activities. Prior literature has sought to explain the factors - both at the industry and at the firm level - that influence the way in which firms partner for innovation. In this paper, by...

Faster technological development, shorter product life-cycles, and more intense global competition have transformed the current competitive environment for most firms. This new competitive landscape forces organizations to actively acquire knowledge, as a firm's competitive advantage is now more...