Title: Finding evidence on the innovative or positional character in medium sized manufacturing firms

Authors: Isidre March-Chorda, Rosa Ma Yague-Perales

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, University of Valencia, Avda Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain. Department of Applied Economics, University of Applied Economics, University of Valencia, Avda Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Abstract: Through an empirically based study on 65 medium sized manufacturing firms corresponding to 12 industrial sectors and located in the Spanish region of Valencia, we seek in this paper to provide enough evidence about the prevalence of positional, static and myopic values or, instead, innovative, dynamic and open minded principles, among the firms under study. Gathered into three groups of sectors, depending on the scope of demand (weak, medium and strong demand sectors), we conclude that the weak and medium demand sectors are still facing remarkable challenges basically connected to technology issues, despite improvement in other variables directly linked to an innovative character.

Keywords: innovative character; medium sized firms; manufacturing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2002.001446

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2002 Vol.4 No.3/4, pp.221-238

Published online: 03 Jul 2003 *

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