Decay, Shock, and Renewal: Operational Routines and Process Entropy in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Abstract
In this study, we examine decay in adherence to operational routines over time. Our empirical setting is the worldwide pharmaceutical industry, and we focus on operational routines used to maintain product quality. Based on an analysis of longitudinal data from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections, we find that the tendency of operational routines to decay is widespread. Our results also illustrate that FDA inspections act as...
Paper Details
Title
Decay, Shock, and Renewal: Operational Routines and Process Entropy in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Published Date
Dec 1, 2012
Journal
Volume
23
Issue
6
Pages
1700 - 1716
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