Resumen

OVALLOS GAZABON, David Alfredo  y  AMAR SEPULVEDA, Paola Andrea. Innovative profile of colombian manufacturing industries. Case of metal mechanics sector in Barranquilla. Rev. ing. univ. Medellín [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.25, pp.115-136. ISSN 1692-3324.

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.

Palabras clave : Innovative profile; patterns of innovation; competitiveness; factorial analysis; cluster analysis.

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