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- Title
What Holds us Together? Analyzing Biotech Field Formation.
- Authors
de Andrade, Jackeline Amantino
- Abstract
This article proposes to analyze the formation of biotechnological field bringing actor-network theory's lens as contribution. Based on conclusions of studies developed by Walter Powell and colleagues it was held a research to analyze the diversity of institutional relations that are active by hemophilia therapies, the principle of generalized symmetry adopted for actornetwork theory is highlight to identify how socio-technical associations are assembled. Besides the interorganizational relations, research's findings indicate the scientific and technological contents have a significant mediating role to create and sustain those connections of knowledge. So, it is emphasized the need of a boarder theoretical discussion to enlarge explanations about the dynamics of organizational fields as well as innovation processes.
- Subjects
BIOTECHNOLOGY industry research; ACTOR-network theory; INTERORGANIZATIONAL networks; HEMOPHILIA treatment; SCIENCE &; technology intermediary organizations; INNOVATIONS in business; POWELL, Walter
- Publication
Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0718-2724
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4067/S0718-27242011000300001