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Innovation strategies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry

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  • Samara Marques Gomes
  • David Ferreira Lopes Santos
  • Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze the innovation strategies of the sugar–energy industry in Central-Southern Brazil with regard to its resource structure and results. Design/methodology/approach - The data were collected through a questionnaire covering the three-year period from 2015 through 2017. The results were extracted based on a combination of factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. Findings - The innovation strategies of Brazilian sugar–energy companies are characterized as defensive and imitative based on the resources dedicated to innovation and the implementation of innovation with respect to products, processes, eco-innovation and cost reductions. Research limitations/implications - The sample is representative, but it does not cover all companies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry. The data were acquired using a survey, and the results could not be compared to the financial results of the companies. Practical implications - Sugar–energy companies need to define their innovation strategies, as these strategies lead to different results that can be achieved only through the management of resources dedicated to the generation and implementation of innovations. Managers and analysts need to know the profile of these innovation strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of the results based on the resources that were invested. Originality/value - This study presents an exploratory model that identified two factors related to innovation efforts and three results. It is possible to define the innovation strategies of companies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry, which is one of the most competitive in Brazil.

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  • Samara Marques Gomes & David Ferreira Lopes Santos & Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso, 2019. "Innovation strategies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry," Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 9(5), pages 536-551, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jadeep:jadee-09-2018-0120
    DOI: 10.1108/JADEE-09-2018-0120
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