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Finding evidence on the innovative or positional character in medium sized manufacturing firms
Rosa M. Yagüe-peralesIsidre March-chordasubject
Information Systems and ManagementCommerceCharacter (mathematics)Scope (project management)Strategy and ManagementManufacturing firmsBusinessElectrical and Electronic EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringIndustrial organizationComputer Science Applicationsdescription
Through an empirically based study on 65 medium sized manufacturing firms corresponding to 12 industrial sectors and located in the Spanish region of Valencia, we seek in this paper to provide enough evidence about the prevalence of positional, static and myopic values or, instead, innovative, dynamic and open minded principles, among the firms under study. Gathered into three groups of sectors, depending on the scope of demand (weak, medium and strong demand sectors), we conclude that the weak and medium demand sectors are still facing remarkable challenges basically connected to technology issues, despite improvement in other variables directly linked to an innovative character.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management |