THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERCOMPANY COOPERATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES IN SMES OF THE METALWORKING INDUSTRY OF THE CENTRAL REGION OF COAHUILA, MEXICO, LA COOPERACION INTEREMPRESARIAL Y SU RELACION CON EL DESARROLLO DE LAS CAPACIDADES TECNOLOGICAS EN LAS PYMES DE LA INDUSTRIA METALMECANICA DE LA REGION CENTRO DE COAHUILA, EN MEXICO

Zochitl Araiza Garza, Elvira Velarde Lopez and Maricela Chavez Rangel

Revista Internacional Administracion & Finanzas, 2014, vol. 7, issue 2, 13-29

Abstract: The interactive nature in the process of technological change promotes cooperation between enterprises. The firms decide to collaborate with various types of cooperation, affecting the development of their technological capabilities. This paper aims to answer the questions: Which level of technological development capabilities is achieved by cooperating and non-cooperating firms? Which is the relationship between the types of intercompany cooperation and the development of technological capabilities in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the metalworking industry in the central region of the state of Coahuila in Mexico? The methodology was to obtain quantitative information through a structured questionnaire applied to 50 SMEs metalworking sector and region. The data were analyzed by SPSS software, using Cross Tabs and Spearman correlation coefficient. We found at a confidence level of 99%, there is a positive relationship of 0.794 between inter-firm cooperation and technological capabilities. The analysis also showed positive correlation between the types of intercompany cooperation and the different types of technological capabilities.

Keywords: Intercompany Cooperation; Technological Capabilities; Metalworking Industry SME (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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