Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector

This study addresses the effects of external environments on types of innovation introduced by Portuguese consultancy firms (PCs) in computer, technical, and management areas. It distinguishes the most determinant factors for innovation regarding product, process, organization, and marketing. The as...

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Autores principales: Cesário,Marisa, Fernandes,Silvia, Jesus,Bruno, Monteiro Barata,José
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Publicado: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2015
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-272420150003000052015-11-20Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy SectorCesário,MarisaFernandes,SilviaJesus,BrunoMonteiro Barata,José innovation information sources cooperation consultancy CHAID technique profiles This study addresses the effects of external environments on types of innovation introduced by Portuguese consultancy firms (PCs) in computer, technical, and management areas. It distinguishes the most determinant factors for innovation regarding product, process, organization, and marketing. The assessment framework followed three steps: 1) evaluation of propensity to use external sources of information and cooperation with agents, 2) identification of factors used most often during innovation, and 3) derivation of profiles of firms under study. The method generated tree-based classification models that segmented the sample into innovative and non-innovative firms, and distinct profiles that emphasized specificities concerning use of external sources and agents for innovation.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.10 n.3 20152015-10-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242015000300005en10.4067/S0718-27242015000300005
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topic innovation
information sources
cooperation
consultancy
CHAID technique
profiles
spellingShingle innovation
information sources
cooperation
consultancy
CHAID technique
profiles
Cesário,Marisa
Fernandes,Silvia
Jesus,Bruno
Monteiro Barata,José
Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector
description This study addresses the effects of external environments on types of innovation introduced by Portuguese consultancy firms (PCs) in computer, technical, and management areas. It distinguishes the most determinant factors for innovation regarding product, process, organization, and marketing. The assessment framework followed three steps: 1) evaluation of propensity to use external sources of information and cooperation with agents, 2) identification of factors used most often during innovation, and 3) derivation of profiles of firms under study. The method generated tree-based classification models that segmented the sample into innovative and non-innovative firms, and distinct profiles that emphasized specificities concerning use of external sources and agents for innovation.
author Cesário,Marisa
Fernandes,Silvia
Jesus,Bruno
Monteiro Barata,José
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Fernandes,Silvia
Jesus,Bruno
Monteiro Barata,José
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title Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector
title_short Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector
title_full Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector
title_fullStr Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector
title_full_unstemmed Sources of Innovation: The Case of Portuguese Consultancy Sector
title_sort sources of innovation: the case of portuguese consultancy sector
publisher Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
publishDate 2015
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