Chapter 14. Learning from Collaboration: Knowledge and Networksin the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries

  1. Nicole Woolsey Biggart
  1. Walter W. Powell

Published Online: 14 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470755679.ch14

Readings in Economic Sociology

Readings in Economic Sociology

How to Cite

Powell, W. W. (2008) Learning from Collaboration: Knowledge and Networksin the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries, in Readings in Economic Sociology (ed N. W. Biggart), Blackwell Publishers Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470755679.ch14

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780631228615

Online ISBN: 9780470755679

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Keywords:

  • biotechnology;
  • pharmaceutical industry;
  • technology development;
  • interorganizational collaborations;
  • the network structure

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The Twin Faces of Collaboration

  • The Network Structure of the Biotechnology Field

  • Collaborative Portfolios

  • Learning How and What to Learn

  • Conclusion