Why do biotech firms cluster? New and established firms in biotech clusters are said to capitalize on knowledge … mechanism by which clusters might contribute to the establishment of new firms. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for …

to capital, information, and other resources. Such interactions among firms tend to develop into stable networks of … industry structures by explaining how firms build their networks during the early history of a new sector. First, I propose …

innovation processes. Yet, pharmaceutical firms must innovate to compete. Outsourcing knowledge intensive activities to knowledge … process organizations (KPOs) serves to reduce innovation process obstacles. Grounded in diffusion theory and strategic … and scope, knowledge sharing, and learning. This paper claims that (a) accumulated core competencies of multinational …

been an associated increase in the role of knowledge and the importance of product and process innovation. A set of … reference to available data and international research evidence on employment generation, conditions of work and innovation in …

product development - collaboration, innovation, and internationalisation - are the core tenets of the accompanying … dissertation then seeks to answer why firms engage in international collaborative innovation. The cycle of technological innovation … Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) to validate issues of sustainability before examining the impact of location on innovation and …

option; it is crucial to the ongoing success of global businesses. Leadership that encourage innovation and entrepreneurial … create shared perceptions that support innovation and entrepreneurship. This paper argues for congruency, as well as …

existing patterns of successful competition. A review of the extant literature and research about innovation and … innovation and entrepreneurship in the industry. It also sought to explore options for improving practice through interventions … which would accelerate the development of firm innovation capabilities and a culture of innovation more broadly across the …