Biotechnology clusters, 'big pharma' and the knowledge-driven economy

Article Abstract:

The source of biotechnology-derived products in healthcare that reveals an almost complete dependence in three key markets of the USA, UK and Germany on products developed by entrepreneurial biotechnology firms is analyzed. The growing public perception of possible problems with biotechnologies and its operations in the knowledge driven clusters that bring 'big pharma' into uncertain relations with governmental bodies are described.

United States, Germany, Science & research, Pharmaceutical preparations, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Drugs, Molecular Biological Products, Research, Pharmaceutical industry, Biotechnology

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Learning barriers in continuous product innovation

Article Abstract:

Learning barriers identified by product innovation managers in over 70 companies in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Australia is reported. The results show that the majority of the barriers identified can be labeled as organizational defensive routines leading to a chain of behaviors.

Netherlands, Structure

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Fostering continuous improvement within new product development processes

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The findings from a research project that applied an action research approach to investigating the variables in real-time NPD environments are discussed. The conclusions suggest that the capture, sharing, and deployment of learning in the NPD function of SMEs are weak.

Organizational change

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