Innovation in Industrial Clusters: a Survey of Footwear Companies in Brazil



Document title: Innovation in Industrial Clusters: a Survey of Footwear Companies in Brazil
Journal: Journal of technology management & innovation
Database: CLASE
System number: 000404229
ISSN: 0718-2724
Authors: 1
2
3
2
Institutions: 1Centro Universitario de Franca Uni-FACEF, Franca, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia de Producao, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
3Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Departamento de Engenharia de Producao, Bauru, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 8
Number: 3
Pages: 45-56
Country: Chile
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract The aim of this study is to characterize the relationships in innovation and business clustering processes in the productive chain of small and medium enterprises (SME) of Brazil. The object of study are SMEs the local procuctive cluster of the shoes in Franca, State of São Paulo. The conceptual model developed is based on the following constructs: vertical integration, innovation and characteristics of the cluster, and it is focused on identifying the agents that act predominantly in product innovation processes in the cluster. A survey was conducted. It was found that there is cooperation between the companies in the productive arrangement studied, and that shoe manufacturers are those who, predominantly, stimulate innovation within the cluster
Disciplines: Administración y contaduría,
Economía
Keyword: Administración de la producción,
Economía industrial,
Brasil,
Clusters industriales,
Innovación,
Calzado,
Encuestas
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