INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) IN BUSINESS IN ORIGINAL PEOPLE OF CHILE AND CANADA

Abstract

This research approached on the entrepreneurship spirit of the Indigenous Communities in Chile and Canada using Information and Communications Technologies. Based on the work called: How indigenous communities in Chile and Canada undertake business sustainable and can to do them profitable through information technology and are integrated into the digital age: the Case of a Mapuche Community in Chol Chol Temco-Chile and the Inuit community in Quebec-Canada. In order to get the necessary information through interviews, secondary sources and some questionnaire qualitative and quantitative applied by convenience in communities in Chile and Canada. To be compare the reality between both communities the degree of entrepreneur, absorption digital, profit and development using ICT. The main conclusion, confirm that the Indigenous Communities at Canada have competitive advantages that allow have sustainable businesses, business know-how through information technology, be integrated to new economy and they could transfer this knowledge to communities in Chile. This study will allow that Chilean politician, entrepreneurs and academics can help to implement the plans oriented to remove from underdevelopment to the indigenous communities and bring development to sustainable and profitable businesses. For this study, to be obtained the collaboration in Chile: Mapuche indigenous community Venancio Conopan in Chol-Chol, Temuco IX Region. And in Canada the Inuit community of Nunavik - Quebec. Centre for research in Chile and Canada. In addition to consultations valuable to researchers, academics and officials from government agencies and universities in Chile and Canada