Una tipología de empresas latinoamericanas exportadoras de servicios intensivos en conocimiento y los determinantes de su competitividad internacional

• Autores: Andrés Niembro
• Localización: Estudios Gerenciales: Journal of Management and Economics for Iberoamerica, ISSN 0123-5923, Vol. 33, Nº. 142, 2017, págs. 64-75
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.1016/j.estger.2016.12.004
• Títulos paralelos:
  • A typology of Latin American companies exporting knowledge-intensive services and the determinants of their international competitiveness
  • Uma tipologia de empresas latino-americanas exportadoras de servic¸ os intensivos em conhecimento e os fatores determinantes da competitividade internacional
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  • español

    Este artículo persigue varios objetivos: por un lado, aportar una primera tipología de empresas latinoamericanas exportadoras de servicios intensivos en conocimiento, y por otro, contribuir al estudio de los determinantes de la competitividad internacional en estos sectores, con evidencia de América Latina, indagando además si la influencia de estos factores difiere entre los distintos tipos de empresas. Sobre la base de evidencia exploratoria de un conjunto de empresas latinoamericanas exportadoras de servicios intensivos en conocimiento se recurre al análisis clúster para identificar diferentes patrones empresariales. El reconocimiento de realidades empresariales heterogéneas y la identificación de impactos diferenciales de los determinantes de la competitividad pueden colaborar para un mejor diseno de ˜ medidas de política ajustadas a cada contexto.

  • português

    Este artigo tem vários objetivos: em primeiro lugar, para proporcionar uma primeira tipologia de empresas latino-americanas de exportac¸ ão de servic¸ os de conhecimento intensivo, e em segundo lugar, contribuir para o estudo dos determinantes da competitividade internacional nestes sectores, com a evidência da América Latina também analisando se a influência destes fatores difere entre os diferentes tipos de empresas. Com base na evidência exploratória de um conjunto de empresas latino-americanas de exportacião de servicios de conhecimento intensivo, é utilizada a análise cluster para identificar vários padrões de negócios. O reconhecimento das realidades empresariais heterogêneas e a identificacão de impactos diferenciados sobre os determinantes da competitividade podem contribuir para uma melhor concepc¸ ão das medidas políticas adaptadas a cada contexto.

  • English

    This article has several objectives: firstly, providing a typology of Latin American companies exporting knowledge-intensive services; and secondly, contributing to the study of the determinants of international competitiveness in these sectors with evidence of Latin America, as well as exploring if the influence of these factors differs between types of companies. Based on exploratory evidence of a group of Latin American firms exporting knowledge-intensive services, different business patterns are identified by means of a cluster analysis. The recognition of heterogeneous business realities and the identification of differential impacts of the determinants can contribute to a better design of policy measures tailored to each context.

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