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| Author: | Tapon, F. Cadsby, C. |
| Title: | The optimal organization of research: evidence form eight case studies of pharmaceutical firms |
| Journal: | Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
1996 : DEC, VOL. 31:3, p. 381-400 |
| Index terms: | ORGANIZATION RESEARCH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In this paper the authors examine the results of interviews of scientists and executives in eight pharmaceutical companies on the issue of how best to organize the R&D function. They find that vertical integration of R&D is still the solution of choice for pharmaceutical firms. Given this result, firms must combat organizational failures in the R&D function by paying special attention to the concepts of focus, openness and incentives. They also discuss exceptions to the vertical integration rule for R&D. |
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