Innovation and Production in Manufacturing Industry: a Comparative Study about Global Chains

Authors

  • Sebastián Sztulwark Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS)
  • Santiago Eduardo Juncal Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242014000400009

Keywords:

global commodity chain, innovation, manufacturing industry

Abstract

A new logic in the capitalist accumulation process has emerged in the last four decades. The hypothesis of the article is that this new logic expresses itself in the manufacturing industry through the increasing segmentation of product innovation and product manufacturing activities, and the integration of two alternative types of innovation activities: informational and aesthetic-expressive. Starting from an approach that combines different theoretical categories (global value chain, historical system of accumulation, disconnection between innovation and production capabilities) and a methodology based on the analysis of secondary sources of information, three productive chains have been studied: pharmaceutical, apparel and consumer electronics. The outcome of the research confirms the formulated hypothesis and allows us to detect specificities in the content of innovation, the constitution of entry barriers and the geographical dispersion in each chain.

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Published

2014-08-29

How to Cite

Sztulwark, S., & Juncal, S. E. (2014). Innovation and Production in Manufacturing Industry: a Comparative Study about Global Chains. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 9(4), 119–131. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242014000400009