Canadian R&D abroad management practices

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Canadian firms' investment in foreign R&D emanate from their desire to expand their markets, as well as from the need to respond to subsidiaries' demands for innovations. Surveys reveal that the usual mode of foreign direct investment is through acquisition of foreign research laboratories. It has also been observed that Canadian R&D activities usually focus on commercial and pre-commercial applied research rather than on basic research.

Multinational Corporations, Foreign investments, Acquisitions and mergers, International aspects, International business enterprises

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Alliances are not enough explaining rapid growth in biotechnology firms

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The differential growth in biotechnological firms aims to add some caution to the generalized opinion according to which alliances are the key factor behind new firm performance. The theoretical framework is based on competence, and evolutionary theories of the firm.

Science & research, Management dynamics, Drugs, Research, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Growth, Company business management, Company growth

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Competition and innovation behaviour

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A study is conducted to examine the impact of market competition on product innovation and research activities.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Analysis, Competition (Economics), Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis

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