What Holds us Together? Analyzing Biotech Field Formation



Título del documento: What Holds us Together? Analyzing Biotech Field Formation
Revista: Journal of technology management & innovation
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000416596
ISSN: 0718-2724
Autores: 1
Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Administracao, Recife, Pernambuco. Brasil
Año:
Volumen: 6
Número: 3
Paginación: 1-12
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Descriptivo
Resumen en inglés 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 actor-network 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
Disciplinas: Ciencia y tecnología
Palabras clave: Ciencias naturales,
Innovación,
Biotecnología,
Tecnología
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