.../approach An integrated research model was developed by combining principal factors from existing literature. Data were collected through questionnaire from 700 employees of the selected pharmaceutical industries. The validity of the model and hypotheses was tested using structural equation modeling...

... settings in the pharmaceutical industry. Design/methodology/approach A semi-structured interview guide was developed and used to collect data from 15 European and US recruiters in the pharmaceutical sector. The interview guide included an embedded association test to identify potential differences...

... levels of qualifications held by the industries' employees. The pharmaceutical industry in the UK employs around 55,000 people in 725 establishments. Around 1,000 first degree and 300 postgraduates enter the industry on graduation each year. There is no strong gender bias. Twenty-six per cent...