Abstract

ZULUAGA JIMENEZ, JULIO CÉSAR; SANCHEZ MANCHOLA, IVÁN DARÍO  and  BARRIOS AGUIRRE, FERNANDO. Regional environment and innovative company performance. A proposal for a multilvel analytical approach. estud.gerenc. [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.spe, pp.169-189. ISSN 0123-5923.

The purpose of this article is to propose a model for a multilevel analysis of innovation. It presents different points of view about the effects of the regional environment on the innovative performance of firms, and states that innovation can only be properly understood from a multilevel perspective that considers the characteristics of the regional environment and the company capabilities. To accomplish this purpose, a multilevel statistical model was built which yielded evidence of the benefits of a multilevel approach to business innovation. The findings suggest a multilevel approach that can be used for further research on the topic of innovation.

Keywords : Regional environment; multilevel models; business innovation.

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