3 research outputs found
What Drives Innovation? Findings from Medium Sized Plastic firms in Chile
The research objective was to understand the main 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 and a set of hypotheses was proposed. A questionnaire was designed covering several factors that 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
Enablers and Difficulties for Innovation in Chile: Perceptions from Medium Size Plastic Firm Managers
Pensar lo social : artículos seleccionados de las VIII Jornadas de Jóvenes Investigadores del Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani
En este libro se ofrece una interesante muestra de las temáticas, búsquedas y metodologías que caracterizan a las ciencias sociales en la actualidad. Estamos convencidos de que es una compilación rica en discusiones, excelente en calidad y plural en su contenido y esperamos que, como a nosotros, la lectura de cada trabajo convoque la reflexión sobre las variadas cuestiones que se exponen. Concebimos también a esta obra como una invitación para que los jóvenes investigadores continúen aportando a la construcción de una teoría social y un pensamiento que sean activos y críticos