Knowledge Dynamics, Firm Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions in the Biotechnology Based Sectors Export

@article{Saviotti2005, abstract = {In this article, a method to map the knowledge base (KB) of firms is developed and applied to the study of strategic changes, mergers and acquisitions. The empirical data are related to three firms, Hoechst, Rhone-Poulenc and Aventis, which resulted from the merger of the first two. Our study shows how the KB of both Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc changed gradually reflecting their strategic reorientation away from chemistry and towards the life sciences. While the previous transition produced a segmented KB with the chemistry and biology subsets largely separated, the merger led a more closely integrated KB. The KB of some Aventis subsidiaries have been studied as well}, author = {Saviotti, Paolo and de Looze, Marie A. and Maupertuis, M. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {347521}, journal = {Economics of Innovation and New Technology.Special Issue Jan.March 2005}, keywords = {acquisition, biotechnology, business, chemicals, corporate, drugs, firm, firms, governance, innovation, knowledge, mergers, objectives}, number = {1-2): 103-24}, posted-at = {2005-10-11 10:30:54}, priority = {2}, title = {Knowledge Dynamics, Firm Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions in the Biotechnology Based Sectors}, volume = {14}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - Saviotti2005 L3 - citeulike-article-id:347521 N2 - In this article, a method to map the knowledge base (KB) of firms is developed and applied to the study of strategic changes, mergers and acquisitions. The empirical data are related to three firms, Hoechst, Rhone-Poulenc and Aventis, which resulted from the merger of the first two. Our study shows how the KB of both Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc changed gradually reflecting their strategic reorientation away from chemistry and towards the life sciences. While the previous transition produced a segmented KB with the chemistry and biology subsets largely separated, the merger led a more closely integrated KB. The KB of some Aventis subsidiaries have been studied as well IS - 1-2): 103-24 JF - Economics of Innovation and New Technology.Special Issue Jan.March 2005 TI - Knowledge Dynamics, Firm Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions in the Biotechnology Based Sectors VL - 14 KW - acquisition KW - biotechnology KW - business KW - chemicals KW - corporate KW - drugs KW - firm KW - firms KW - governance KW - innovation KW - knowledge KW - mergers KW - objectives AU - Saviotti, Paolo AU - de Looze, Marie AU - Maupertuis, MA PY - 2005/// ER -