Enablers and Difficulties for Innovation in Chile: Perceptions from Medium Size Plastic Firm Managers



Título del documento: Enablers and Difficulties for Innovation in Chile: Perceptions from Medium Size Plastic Firm Managers
Revista: Journal of technology management & innovation
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000405263
ISSN: 0718-2724
Autores: 1
Instituciones: 1Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Viña del Mar. Chile
Año:
Volumen: 8
Número: 1
Paginación: 35-43
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés The research objective was to understand the reasons that would impel firms to innovate. The firms analyzed in this study were medium-size firms of the plastic manufacturing sector in Chile. After the analysis of the theory related to technological innovation, a model of the drivers for technological innovation was developed. From the model a questionnaire was prepared to test which factors could influence the tendency of firms to engage in technological innovation activities. According to the data, the most influential factors that would encourage innovation in the set of firms studied are a high degree of competition in the industry, the availability of qualified workers, and a strategic relationship with customers
Disciplinas: Administración y contaduría
Palabras clave: Administración de la producción,
Chile,
Innovación tecnológica,
Empresas,
Competitividad,
Plásticos,
Clientes,
Ambiente de negocios
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