• Comparative Advantages of Spin-off Firms: An Evolutionary Perspective 

  Uzunca, Bilgehan (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  As predicted by evolutionary economics, historical antecedents matter when it comes to the relationship between survival of entrants and organizational capabilities. Spinoff firms provide an exemplary case of such relationship ...
• The Winner Curse and Social Inefficiency: Double Whammy of R&D Tournament 

  Mukherjee, Arijit; Wang, Leonard F.S. (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  In a R&D tournament setting with free entry and knowledge spillover, we show that the society would suffer from excessive entry and the patent holder would endure lower profits than non-patent holders because it bears the ...
• The Impact of Moral Awareness on the Entrepreneurial Orientation-Performance Relationship in New Technology Based Firms 

  Solé-Parellada, Francesc; Aguilar-Valenzuela, Luis A.; Berbegal-Mirabent, Jasmina; Duran-Encalada, Jorge A. (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Prior studies have suggested the predominant role of the founder-manager's moral awareness in the emergence and persistence of a strong entrepreneurial culture likely to shape the firm's collective behavior. Although the ...
• Technological and Productive Density in Sectoral Innovation Systems: The Case of the Brazilian Aeronautics Industry 

  Luz, Marcio da Silveira; Salles-Filho, Sergio Luiz Monteiro (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  This article discusses whether a globally competitive high-tech firm is sustainable without being associated with a sufficiently dense sectoral innovation system. It focuses on Embraer and hence on the Brazilian aeronautics ...
• How Attractive are Innovation Systems for Knowledge Intensive Services� FDI? A Regional Perspective for Spain 

  Torrecillas, Celia; Brandao Fischer, Bruno (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Following an increasing body of literature that has been generated regarding the role played by Knowledge Intensive Services in economic systems, our approach focuses on KIS international orientation (FDI) according to the ...
• Radical and Incremental Innovation Preferences in Information Technology: An Empirical Study in an Emerging Economy 

  Tarun K. Sen; Ghandforoush, Parviz (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Radical and Incremental Innovation Preferences in Information Technology: An Empirical Study in an Emerging Economy Abstract Innovation in information technology is a primary driver for growth in developed economies. ...
• El Nivel de la Inversión en Tecnología de Información No Afecta el Rendimiento Empresarial: Evidencia Empírica de las Industrias Manufactureras Chilenas 

  Ramírez-Correa, Patricio; Alfaro-Pérez, Jorge (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Con el propósito general de evaluar el impacto de la tecnologías de información (TI) en el rendimiento industrial dentro del contexto de un país en desarrollo, y basado en una muestra de 212 grandes empresas manufactureras ...
• Una Plataforma Web para Gestionar los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual Resultantes de la Investigación Universitaria 

  Schmal, Rodolfo; Acuña, Diego; Klein, Patricia (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Se presenta el desarrollo de un modelo de procesos y una plataforma web para gestionar los derechos de propiedad industrial asociados a los resultados de los programas y proyectos de investigación que se ejecutan en la ...
• Technological Effort and Innovative Performance in Brazilian Bio Companies: A Study in the City of Belo Horizonte 

  Magri Lopes, Ana Lúcia; Martins Judice, Valéria Maria (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  This work had the objective to analyze technological efforts and to evaluate the innovative performance of biotechnology and biosciences companies in Belo Horizonte, (MG, Brazil). In order to reach these objectives, a ...
• Maximizing Product Innovation through Adaptive Application of User-Centered Methods for Defining Customer Value 

  Overvik Olsen, Tonje; Welo, Torgeir (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Establishing deep understanding of customers is a prerequisite to improve success rates of innovations under today�s transient business conditions. This paper summarizes methods and tools to increase customer understanding ...
• The Challenges of Innovation in American Companies: An Executive Ethnographic Investigation 

  Crane, Frederick G.; Meyer, Marc H. (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Effective, sustained innovation remains one of the great challenges facing almost every company in America. But research shows that the average firm is failing at innovation most of the time. Using an ethnographic research ...
• Alignment of E-Business with SMEs’ strategies in Northeast of Mexico 

  Pedraza, Norma; Guerrero, Maribel; Lavín, Jesús (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  The alignment of e-business with business strategy is a theme that has gained interest among managers and researchers in the area. In this sense, the objectives of the present study are: (i) to identify the existing ...
• A Diagnosis of Brazilian Shipbuilding Industry on the Basis of Methodology for an Analysis of Sectorial Systems of Innovation 

  Oliveira de Araujo, Fernando; Tavares Dalcol, Paulo Roberto; Pirró e Longo, Waldimir (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  A recent resumption of Brazilian shipbuilding industry, driven by the purchasing power of the state, has presented controversial opinions concerning its effective contribution to, in the first instance, the innovation and ...
• Learning Networks in Innovation Systems at Sector / Regional Level in Argentina: Winery and Dairy Industries 

  Sanchez, Guillermo; Bisang, Roberto (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  This work studies how the set of relationships that gives place to the learning processes is established in the food industry in Argentina. A theoretical ad hoc approach is adopted, conjugating the concepts of innovation ...
• FACEBOOK for CoP of Researchers: Identifying the Needs and Evaluating the Compatibility 

  Miniaoui, Sami; Halaweh, Mohanad (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Communities of practice (CoPs) are increasingly capturing the interest of many fields such as business companies, education and organizations. Many CoPs were developed for people who have common interest in healthcare, ...
• Knowledge Transfer and Innovation in Brazilian Multinational Companies 

  Maehler, Alisson Eduardo; Marques Curado, Carla Maria; Avila Pedrozo, Eugênio; Pires, José Pedro (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  The article analyzes how innovation generation occurs in subsidiaries of Brazilian multinational corporations acting in Portugal, specifically the role of customers in the process and the knowledge dynamics. A multiple ...
• Research and Patent of Phytotherapeutic and Phytocosmetic in the Brazilian Amazon 

  Souza, Fabiana dos Santos e; Guimarães Vasconcellos, Alexandre (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  he aim of this study is to analyze the research and the patent of phytotherapeutic and phytocosmetic products in the Brazilian Amazonia, in order to identify the current landscape of these markets and propose actions to ...
• Telecom Policy Innovation: the Role of Free Spectrum and Telecommunication Development in Rural Ghana 

  Williams, Idongesit (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  Every nation wants to achieve Universal Access of telecommunication services due to its importance to the economy and national life. Unfortunately in sub-Saharan Africa, telecommunication services are either scarce or ...
• A Bibliometric Study of Innovation Based on Schumpeter 

  Lazzarotti, Fábio; Samir Dalfovo, Michael; Emil Hoffmann, Valmir (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  The aim of this paper is to analyze the production of the scientific innovation theme, based on the Economical Development Theory. The bibliometric study started from the seven categories derived from Schumpeter's seminal ...
• A Delphi Study of RFID Applicable Business Processes and Value Chain Activities in Retail 

  Bhattacharya, Mithu; Petrick, Irene; Lynette Kvasny, Tracy Mullen (Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios; 2011)

  For this research we use Delphi technique to identify the key business processes and value chain activities that are improved by RFID. Our Delphi study involves 74 experts from different domains such as consulting, retail, ...

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