A Marriage of Large and Small: R & D for Healthcare Products
The most critical factor for success in the pharmaceutical industry is the discovery of novel drugs that treat major illnesses for which there had been, up to then, only inadequate kinds of treatment. Until a decade or so ago, most drugs were discovered through the in-house research of major pharmaceutical companies. But now these major companies are increasingly relying on small firms and academia for drug discovery, while concentrating on their core competences of drug development and marketing. A similar pattern is emerging in other parts of the healthcare industry. This article discusses the synergy between small and large firms in healthcare and suggests that this pattern may become a general one for all innovative industries.
Les pôles de compétitivité et la stratégie d'innovation des PME: le cas du pôle mondial SCS
Le soutien affirme de l'Etat francais dans la mise en place des poles de competitivite a pour objectif de mettre en place une dynamique fondee sur une base territoriale locale avec les pouvoirs publics souhaitant faire participer les entreprises et les institutions publiques et para-publiques au developpement economique. En nous appuyant sur le cas du pole mondial Solutions Communicantes Securisees (SCS), nous nous demanderons en quoi cette combinaison de territoires et de reseaux peut etre favorable a l'innovation des PME participantes.
Creative Compartments: A Design for Future Organization
Foreword Preface Introduction Openness and Trust, Empowerment and Commitment The Blankets of Hierarchy The Size of the Clan Compartments and Communication The Creative Compartment Power and Conflict Markets and Hierarchies, Clans and Fiefs Islands and Bridges The Practice of Critique Redesigning Large Organizations Families of Compartments Widespread Change Bibliography and Further Reading Index