%0 Journal Article
%T 25 years of knowledge creation processes in pharmaceutical contemporary trends
%A Kofinas
%A Alexander
%A Saur-Amaral
%A Irina
%J Comportamento Organizacional e Gest£¿o
%D 2008
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X the pharmaceutical industry is knowledge and research-intensive. due to technological, socio-political and organisational changes there has been a continuous evolution in the knowledge base utilized to achieve and maintain competitive advantages in this global industry. there is a gap in analysing the linkages and effects of those changes on knowledge creation processes associated with pharmaceutical r&d activities. our paper looks to fill this gap. we built on an idiosyncratic research approach - the systematic literature review - and looked to unearth current trends affecting knowledge creation in international/global pharmaceutical r&d. we reviewed scientific papers published between 1980 and 2005. key findings include promising trends in pharmaceutical innovation and human resource management, and their potential implications on current r&d practices within the pharmaceutical industry, from managerial and policy-making perspectives.
%K knowledge creation
%K pharmaceutical industry
%K systematic review
%K global r & d.
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