Abstract
Innovation in medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector is a topic that captivates entrepreneurs, academics, researchers and government agencies; hence, this work aims to be a contribution to the improvement of the state of the art of medium-sized enterprises in the province of Pichincha. In this context, the work explains their situation starting from a theoretical exposition of some schools of economic thought; it includes research compiled by other authors on the subject of innovation in medium-sized companies; it shows how the definition of innovation has been changing over time. As part of the methodology, a survey was applied to 136 medium-sized entrepreneurs in the province of Pichincha during the second quarter of 2015. The results of the survey will be a contribution for future work and research by students, professors, researchers, public policy makers and scholars in general. Innovation, manufacturing and medium-sized enterprises is a trilogy that still requires further research to become one of the pillars of the country's growth and development.
Translated title of the contribution | Innovation in Medium-Sized Companies in the Manufacturing Sector |
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Original language | Spanish (Ecuador) |
Publisher | Editorial Universitaria Abya-Yala |
Number of pages | 135 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-9978-10-304-3 |
State | Published - 2 Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- Administración
- Análisis de datos
- Economía
- Investigación
CACES Knowledge Areas
- 314A Administration