El impacto de los agentes intermediarios en el proceso de cooperación para innovar: el papel moderador del tamaño de la empresa

• Martínez-Torres, Juan Carlos ^[1] ; Vega-Jurado, Jaider ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad del Norte

     Universidad del Norte

     Colombia

     
• Localización: Estudios Gerenciales: Journal of Management and Economics for Iberoamerica, ISSN 0123-5923, Vol. 38, Nº. 162, 2022, págs. 2-16
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.18046/j.estger.2022.162.4502
• Títulos paralelos:
  • O impacto dos agentes intermediários no processo de cooperação para inovar: o papel moderador do tamanho da empresa
  • The impact of intermediaries agents on the process of cooperation to innovate: The moderating role of company size
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  • español

    Los intermediarios han sido reconocidos como agentes clave para fomentar la articulación entre actores dentro de los sistemas de innovación. Este artículo evaluó empíricamente el efecto que ejercen diferentes tipos de intermediarios sobre el establecimiento de acuerdos de colaboración entre empresas y otros actores. Además, se analiza el efecto moderador del tamaño empresarial. El análisis se realizó en una muestra de 2059 empresas, derivada de la Encuesta de Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica de Colombia. Los resultados de los análisis de regresión muestran que el relacionamiento de empresas con intermediarios influye positivamente sobre el establecimiento de acuerdos de cooperación. Así mismo, la importancia de los intermediarios varía en función del objetivo de cooperación perseguido y está moderada por el tamaño empresarial.

  • English

    Intermediaries have been recognized as key agents to promote articulation among actors within innovation systems. This article empirically evaluated the effect of different types of intermediaries on the establishment of collaboration agreements between companies and other actors. Additionally, the moderating effect of firm size is analyzed. The analysis is carried out on a sample of 2059 companies, derived from the Survey of Technological Development and Innovation in Colombia. The results of the regression analysis show that the relationship of companies with intermediaries has a positive influence on the establishment of cooperation agreements. Likewise, the importance of intermediaries varies according to the cooperation objective pursued and is moderated by firm size.

  • português

    Os intermediários têm sido reconhecidos como agentes-chave para promover a articulação entre os atores dentro dos sistemas de inovação. Este artigo avaliou empiricamente o efeito de diferentes tipos de intermediários no estabelecimento de acordos de colaboração entre empresas e outros atores. Além disso, analisa-se o efeito moderador do tamanho do negócio. A análise foi realizada em uma amostra de 2.059 empresas, derivada da Encuesta de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico de Colômbia (Em português: Pesquisa de Inovação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico da Colômbia). Os resultados das análises de regressão mostram que o relacionamento entre empresas e intermediários influencia positivamente no estabelecimento de acordos de cooperação. Da mesma forma, a importancia dos intermediários varia em função do objetivo de cooperação perseguido e está moderada pela dimensão da empresa.

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