Perfil innovador de la industria manufacturera colombiana. Caso del sector metalmecánico de Barranquilla

This article shows the results of the study “Patterns of technological innovation in Colombian manufacturing. The case of Metal Mechanics Sector in Barranquilla.” The article begins with a detailed review of the international literature to define the variables or indicators of the study; then it sho...

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Autores:
Ovallos Gazabón, David Alfredo; Universidad de la Costa
Amar Sepúlveda, Paola Andrea; Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Institución:
Universidad de Medellín
Repositorio:
Repositorio UDEM
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.udem.edu.co:11407/1815
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/11407/1815
Palabra clave:
Innovative profile
patterns of innovation
competitiveness
factorial analysis
cluster analysis
perfil innovador
patrones de innovación
competitividad
análisis factorial
análisis de clúster
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Summary:This article shows the results of the study “Patterns of technological innovation in Colombian manufacturing. The case of Metal Mechanics Sector in Barranquilla.” The article begins with a detailed review of the international literature to define the variables or indicators of the study; then it shows the results of a factor and cluster analysis, which indicate the existence of three groups of enterprises with innovation patterns defined according to its degree or level of innovation commitment: high, medium or low. Additionally, it is developed a structural analysis to de­termine causal relationships between those factors. With the results the authors builds an analysis model and an innovative profile as a model for Colombian manufacturing companies. These results are accompanied by a set of proposed strategies and actions aimed at the enterprises capacities strengthening in terms of their innovative effort.