Mónica García-Ochoa y Mayor

CLUSTERS DE INNOVACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA EN LATINOAMÉRICA .

El presente trabajo lleva a cabo un analisis sobre la existencia de clusters de innovacion tecnologica en Latinoamerica, para ello se ha realizado un estudio empirico sobre la base de los indicadores publicados en el Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 (WEF, 2009). Los resultados muestran la existencia de 4 grupos de paises caracterizados por una distinta capacidad de innovacion tecnologica, tanto en lo referente a politica tecnologica y generacion de tecnologia e innovacion, como en lo relativo a preparacion tecnologica de la sociedad.

Competitive advantages of the mobile phone operators in the Asia Pacific region: analysis from the strategic groups approach

ABSTRACT This paper studies the existence of strategic groups in the mobile phone industry. The analysis has been conducted in an international context characterised by major differences in regional wireless infrastructures, types of customers, government regulations and economic development, such as the Asia Pacific region. The purpose is to find the competitive advantages of the groups identified and the strategies that have led them to achieve them. The empirical research was carried out using data from a sample of the 28 largest firms of the industry in 2013. The results reveal the existence of three different strategic groups pursuing different strategies. The main determinant variables of the competitive advantages are price and size. The differences in environmental characteristics in this industry might explain the formation of strategic groups.ABSTRACTThis paper studies the existence of strategic groups in the mobile phone industry. The analysis has been conducted in an international context characterised by major differences in regional wireless infrastructures, types of customers, government regulations and economic development, such as the Asia Pacific region. The purpose is to find the competitive advantages of the groups identified and the strategies that have led them to achieve them. The empirical research was carried out using data from a sample of the 28 largest firms of the industry in 2013. The results reveal the existence of three different strategic groups pursuing different strategies. The main determinant variables of the competitive advantages are price and size. The differences in environmental characteristics in this industry might explain the formation of strategic groups.