Managing Innovation in Small High-technology Firms: A Case Study in Brazil

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Main Author: Mauricio Uriona Maldonado
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad Alberto Hurtado 2009
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contents Managing Innovation in Small High-technology Firms: A Case Study in Brazil Mauricio Uriona Maldonado Norberto Dias Gregorio Varvakis Ingeniería SME Innovation performance measurement high technology companies Evaluating innovation competence and practices is a significant and complex issue for many contemporary organizations and it presents itself as a challenge for forthcoming initiatives. In this article, we present the case study of a small hightechnology firm. Cianet Networking is a digital communication solutions manufacturer in Brazil that went through the implementation of an innovation management assessment system. This article reports the challenges the firm faced through the diagnosing/benchmarking and action plan proposal phases as well as the challenges facing the implementation phase. This system helped the firm to understand their strengths and weaknesses as well as to establish action plans in order to achieve higher performance. Since the beginning of the implementation, the results have corroborated the firm´s positive operational outcomes. 2009 artículo científico 0718-2724 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84711432011 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=847 Journal of Technology Management & Innovation application/pdf Universidad Alberto Hurtado Journal of Technology Management & Innovation (Chile) Num.2 Vol.4
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spellingShingle Managing Innovation in Small High-technology Firms: A Case Study in Brazil
Mauricio Uriona Maldonado
Ingeniería
SME
Innovation
performance measurement
high technology companies
Managing Innovation in Small High-technology Firms: A Case Study in Brazil Mauricio Uriona Maldonado Norberto Dias Gregorio Varvakis Ingeniería SME Innovation performance measurement high technology companies Evaluating innovation competence and practices is a significant and complex issue for many contemporary organizations and it presents itself as a challenge for forthcoming initiatives. In this article, we present the case study of a small hightechnology firm. Cianet Networking is a digital communication solutions manufacturer in Brazil that went through the implementation of an innovation management assessment system. This article reports the challenges the firm faced through the diagnosing/benchmarking and action plan proposal phases as well as the challenges facing the implementation phase. This system helped the firm to understand their strengths and weaknesses as well as to establish action plans in order to achieve higher performance. Since the beginning of the implementation, the results have corroborated the firm´s positive operational outcomes. 2009 artículo científico 0718-2724 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84711432011 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=847 Journal of Technology Management & Innovation application/pdf Universidad Alberto Hurtado Journal of Technology Management & Innovation (Chile) Num.2 Vol.4
title Managing Innovation in Small High-technology Firms: A Case Study in Brazil
topic Ingeniería
SME
Innovation
performance measurement
high technology companies
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=84711432011