Analysis of Aspects of Innovation in a Brazilian Cluster

Adriana Valélia Saraceni; Pedro Paulo de Andrade Júnior

doi:10.4067/S0718-27242012000300017

Autores/as

Adriana Valélia Saraceni Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR
Pedro Paulo de Andrade Júnior Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242012000300017

Resumen

Innovation through clustering has become very important on the increased significance that interaction represents on innovation and learning process concept. This study aims to identify whereas a case analysis on innovation process in a cluster represents on the learning process. Therefore, this study is developed in two stages. First, we used a preliminary case study verifying a cluster innovation analysis and it Innovation Index, for further, exploring a combined body of theory and practice. Further, the second stage is developed by exploring the learning process concept. Both stages allowed us building a theory model for the learning process development in clusters. The main results of the model development come up with a mechanism of improvement implementation on clusters when case studies are applied.

Palabras clave:

Innovation
Metal Fitting
Regional development
Cluster.

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Biografía del autor/a

Adriana Valélia Saraceni, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR

Production Engineering Post Graduation Program

Pedro Paulo de Andrade Júnior, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR

Production Engineering Post Graduation Program

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