Creating Technology Strategies: How to Build Competitive Biomedical R&D / Edition 1

by Alice M. Sapienza

Overview

This book provides concepts and pragmatic illustrations from the industry to help the reader understand complex and difficult issues that are crucial in biomedical research and development. It is intended to bridge the gap between R&D scientists and corporate executives in the biomedical industry and to ensure a strong link between corporate and R&D strategies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471153702
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/24/1997
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.32(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

ALICE M. SAPIENZA, DBA, is Professor of Health Care Administration in the Graduate School for Health Studies at Simmons College, Boston. She graduated magna cum laude and holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry as well as master's and doctorate from Harvard Business School. While on the faculty at Harvard School of Public Health, she also taught in executive programs for leaders in biomedical organizations in the United States, Europe, and Japan. She has been consulting to R&D scientists in pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotechnology firms worldwide for more than a decade. Dr. Sapienza is also the author of Managing Scientists: Leadership Strategies in Research and Development.

Table of Contents

About This Book.

About Strategy.

About Environment.

About Technology.

Determining Competitive Position.

Consistency and Competitiveness.

Changing Competitive Position.

Assessing the Fit of External Knowledge Sources.

Competitive Technology Strategy: Some Implications for Teams.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Explores the interplay between business and technological factors in developing drugs and other biomedical products and bringing them to the market. Provides guidance for both day-to-day and long-term allocation of scientific and technological resources and achieving consistency among the various programs, projects, strategies, and goals. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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