The central assumption of this project is that, in order to justify a change in the competitive condition of Brazilian companies, they are adopting a model of coordination different from that of international companies. This model does not discuss whether technological and competitive competences should be developed and sustained autonomously (internally verticalized), but rather what…

Innovation has been gaining increasing participation in economic and industrial development studies. Today, the role played by innovation in the industrial capacity building process of firms is being increasingly discussed, being considered as a key factor to reach and sustain a competitive position in the market, both nationally and internationally. However, although it has long…

Despite the importance of small companies for the country’s economic and social development, they are not very dynamic as generators of technologies and new products, which explains, in part, their low participation in GDP and exports. The development of products together has great potential to circumvent this problem. However, in previous studies, there were different…

The present project seeks to evaluate the types of cooperation agreements made by Brazilian industry companies. To do this, we seek: Identify the types of cooperation agreements made by Brazilian industry companies; Identify the characteristics (in terms of the specificity of the psychological and technical-economic assets) of the different types of cooperation agreements; Raise the…

The present project seeks to validate a management model for the formation and conduction of strategic alliances in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in order to detail the characteristics of the strategic alliances of auto parts SMEs in Rio Grande do Sul; Raise key objectives and risks of strategic alliances; Mapping stages of training processes,…

This project aims to develop a management model for the formation and conduction of strategic alliances between the different links (customers and suppliers) of the RS automotive chain. To do this, you must: identify the types of cooperative relations along the productive chain; Identify, among the cases of more cooperative relations, the objectives of the…

This project, financed by CNPq, addresses the recent challenges of the Brazilian naval industry. Due to the economic growth and pre-salt exploration prospects, the technological and industrial investment in this sector has generated a unique opportunity for studies that aim to deepen the understanding of the process of training for innovation in Brazilian industry. Since…