Technology uncertainty and technology sourcing: case study of biopharmaceuticals in China

Yunzhen Shi, Hao Hu and Yitao Wang

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2014, vol. 8, issue 5, 566-580

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to investigate how Chinese pharmaceutical companies facing technology uncertainty of biopharmaceutical make their decisions of technology sourcing. Through case study of seven representative biopharmaceuticals in China, three types of technology sourcing are identified: type A: Sourcing from internal; type B: Sourcing from internal and external cooperation; type C: Sourcing from external. These three types reflect consistent dynamics between starting point and entry model. Moreover, it demonstrates the impact of technology uncertainty on technology sourcing.

Keywords: technological uncertainty; technology sourcing; biopharmaceuticals; China; pharmaceutical industry; drug industry; internal sourcing; external sourcing; biotechnology. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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