Effect of innovation barriers on the absorptive capacity of innovative companies
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https://doi.org/10.46661/revmetodoscuanteconempresa.2940Keywords:
absorption capacity, innovation barriers, regression models, innovative companiesAbstract
This paper studies the importance of the absorption capacity of innovative companies and the effect of innovation barriers on it. The management of absorption capacity investment as an innovation promoter is also reviewed and the implications are exposed to the level of performance of the companies in matters of processes and market position. The analysis is performed using simple and multiple linear regression models. Finally, the impact of innovation on companies was obtained through a Principal Component Analysis.
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