...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...

... insights into the often equivocal outcomes of financial slack; building an uncharted bridge between the finance and alliance literatures. Finance Networks Strategic alliances Alliances Biotechnology Cash However, there is another role that resources play in alliance formation: resources can...

... 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...

... 2008 Management strategy Biotechnology Pharmaceutical technology Canada Performance management The Organization for the Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) (2005) defines biotechnology as the use of scientific and engineering principles (based on microbiology, genetics...

.../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...

... perspectives through the introduction of new ones. The proposed approach is then applied to a real situation. © 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...