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Enhancing competencies in high technology companies: a Brazilian knowledge-based cluster

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  • Marly Monteiro De Carvalho
  • Fernando Jose Barbin Laurindo

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Knowledge-Based (KB) firms are playing a fundamental role to the economic development of regions and countries. Based on many international experiences, a series of governmental programmes and policies has been undertaken in Brazil aiming at supporting the development of KB companies and clusters. These companies focus on new product and process development and emphasise partnership, mainly with universities and other companies in the same cluster. To investigate the relationship among KB companies and the local innovative capacity, the adopted methodological approach encompasses secondary data collection; exploratory study and case studies. The map of competitive environment was based on secondary data collection and analysis. An exploratory study has been performed to find the main characteristics of entrepreneurs and firms through interviews with enterprises owners, researchers and also the coordinator of the local Science Park. Finally, three case studies were done in companies located in a region of Sao Paulo state.

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  • Marly Monteiro De Carvalho & Fernando Jose Barbin Laurindo, 2006. "Enhancing competencies in high technology companies: a Brazilian knowledge-based cluster," International Journal of Management and Decision Making, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(6), pages 617-627.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmdma:v:7:y:2006:i:6:p:617-627
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