Using Bibliometrics to Measure Firm Knowledge: An Analysis of the US Pharmaceutical Industry

Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 465 - 475
Published: Jan 1, 2000
Abstract
A recent literature review highlighted the knowledge-based view as an important current theory in the strategic management area. The current paper utilizes that theory as the context for employing bibliometrics to uncover the publishing and patenting citation patterns in a group of twelve US pharmaceutical companies over a 13-year period. Our initial findings suggest that firms self-cite a great deal, and that they rely heavily on public...
Paper Details
Title
Using Bibliometrics to Measure Firm Knowledge: An Analysis of the US Pharmaceutical Industry
Published Date
Jan 1, 2000
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
465 - 475
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