Temporal Sequence of Knowledge Sourcing in Pharmaceutical MNEs

Suma Athreye; John Cantwell; Sarah Edris; Marianna Marra

doi:10.1430/105877

Temporal Sequence of Knowledge Sourcing in Pharmaceutical MNEs

Suma Athreye, John Cantwell, Sarah Edris, Marianna Marra^*

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Abstract

This paper explores the temporal sequencing of the evolution of internal and external knowledge sourcing by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in the pharma sector, between 1976 and 2016, a period that saw the biotechnology sector coalesce and gather momentum. We find that MNEs' knowledge sourcing followed a pattern of dynamic substitution, in which internal knowledge search was replaced, over time, by local inter-organizational and international intraMNE knowledge sourcing. It might be that the key to pharma MNEs' longevity is their ability successfully internalize externally generated knowledge.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	555-580
Number of pages	26
Journal	Industria
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1430/105877
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2022

Keywords

Innovation
Knowledge Sources
Longitudinal Analysis
MNEs
Patents

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