...Alina Lavrynenko; Natalia Shmatko; Dirk Meissner Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the composition of skillsets in biotechnology from the perspective of employers and its relation to open innovation processes in the sector. It provides conclusions for HR management practice...

... Biotechnology Cash Understanding the reasons why organizations form strategic alliances is a core concern of strategic management scholars (Gulati, 1999 ; Rothaermel and Boeker, 2008). Academics have shown mounting interest in the formation of alliances because they have been steadily increasing...

... these relationships. Design/methodology/approach The data consist of a longitudinal sample of 42 new biotechnology ventures from the USA, Finland, and Sweden. Findings The paper finds that both market knowledge and technological knowledge (measured as the number of patents) contribute to firms' subsequent...

.../methodology/approach The study adopts questionnaires to conduct a case investigation of the Taiwan biotechnology industry (TBI) and Taiwanese pharmaceutical manufacturers. Findings All dimensions of intellectual capital positively and significantly influence knowledge productivity. The study proves...

.... Originality/value Disaggregating the business model analysis into four key areas will make an original contribution to the limited knowledge about expectations and future prospects of the biopharma industry The development of the biotechnology industry has followed different paths in mainland Europe...

.../methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested with survey data on 344 alliance relationships of European biotechnology small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Findings In this paper it is shown that unilateral commitments have a positive effect on perceived opportunistic behavior. However...

...’ needs lead the evolutionary path of competences and define the final product. © MCB UP Limited 2003 New products Marketing strategy Biotechnology Over the past decade, the increased competition of the environment, the augmented complexity of the products that have to be realized...