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Cooperation Influence In Business: Evidence From Sme S In The Southeastern Region Of Coahuila Mexico La Influencia De La Cooperacion En Los Resultados Empresariales De Las Pymes Region Sureste De Coahuila Mexico

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  • Baltazar Rodriguez Villanueva
  • Rosalva D. Vasquez Mireles
  • Francisco Javier Garcia Rincon
  • Juan Sergio Hernandez Rodriguez

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Business cooperation represents a factor of competitive advantage in SMEs if it manages to become a competitive link. The objective of this research is to analyze business cooperation in four dimensions: cooperation to produce, cooperation to innovate, cooperation for the market and cooperation for health. We wish to determine if there exists a relationship between business results and cooperative activities. To achieve this, a measuring instrument was designed. The study is descriptive, correlational and transversal. The study was carried out in 83 SMEs in the metal-mechanic, automotive and auto parts sectors of the southeastern region of Coahuila, México. Among the sample, 36% firms carried out cooperative activities to innovate, 29% to produce, 20% to administer and 15% to market. Cooperative activity has been designed more for the management of innovation and productive processes. Some 22% share innovative projects,20% share innovations, 20% accept new technologies, 18% share design capabilities, 16% share innovation projects in processes, 14% for product innovation and 10% provides capital for new projects. The proposed hypothesis is verified in the sense that there is a positive and significant relationship between cooperative activities and business results

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  • Baltazar Rodriguez Villanueva & Rosalva D. Vasquez Mireles & Francisco Javier Garcia Rincon & Juan Sergio Hernandez Rodriguez, 2018. "Cooperation Influence In Business: Evidence From Sme S In The Southeastern Region Of Coahuila Mexico La Influencia De La Cooperacion En Los Resultados Empresariales De Las Pymes Region Sureste De Coah," Revista Internacional Administracion & Finanzas, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 11(3), pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:11:y:2018:i:3:p:1-15
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    Keywords

    Business Cooperation; Business Results; Small and Medium Enterprises;
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
    • L61 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Metals and Metal Products; Cement; Glass; Ceramics
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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