Research on Strategic Alliances in Biotechnology: An Assessment and Review

Sytch, Maxim; Bubenzer, Philipp

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Research on Strategic Alliances in Biotechnology: An Assessment and Review

HANDBOOK OF BIOENTREPRENEURSHIP, H. Patzelt and T. Brenner, eds., pp. 105-131, Springer, New York, 2008

29 Pages Posted: 31 Mar 2009

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Maxim Sytch

University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Philipp Bubenzer

Fribourg School of Management

Date Written: March 31, 2008

Abstract

In a review of the large body of research on interorganizational ties in biotechnology, we dissect the complexities of forming and managing networks of interorganizational ties with respect to a firm's needs and aspirations, its choice of partners, and its choice of partnership governance forms. We review and evaluate the body of evidence demonstrating that a firm's ability to access knowledge and other resources, as well as to gain legitimacy, rests on its ability to manage its position in the network of interorganizational ties.

Keywords: strategic alliances, partnerships, biotechnology, enterpreneurship, review

JEL Classification: M10, M13

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Sytch, Maxim and Bubenzer, Philipp, Research on Strategic Alliances in Biotechnology: An Assessment and Review (March 31, 2008). HANDBOOK OF BIOENTREPRENEURSHIP, H. Patzelt and T. Brenner, eds., pp. 105-131, Springer, New York, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1370757