Abstract
The objective of this study is to see how different companies perceive the importance of obstacles in the implementation of innovations. This is a descriptive research, developed through statistical analysis (factorial regression and ANOVA), based on secondary data, covering a sample of nearly 23,000 companies. The companies were organized into different groups. The results indicate a slightly higher perception on the part of small businesses, especially in the case of industrial companies. They also indicate that barriers related to economic issues are perceived to have greater importance than the others. It is concluded that different companies have different perceptions on most obstacles listed. Few differences were found between groups with respect to centralization of innovation activity in other units and many differences were found in the lack of qualified personnel. The lack of information about technology and the lack of qualified personnel have been identified as factors that contribute the most to whether or not companies innovate.
Highlights
The objective of this study is to see how different companies perceive the importance of obstacles in the implementation of innovations
The IBGE (2007, p. 58) has emphasized in Technological Innovation Research (PINTEC) that: The reasons why companies do not innovate and the obstacles they encounter in the development of their innovative activities provide valuable information for the formulation and evaluation of policies aimed at increasing the technological performance and competitiveness of firms
The results indicated a slightly different perception among small businesses and others that obstacles related to economic issues have greater importance, according to the average, than the others and that different companies have different perceptions about most obstacles included in the study
Summary
Cintensity, legal requirements and requirements of stakeholders, amongst others. "They constantly find innovative solutions to the pressures that they suffer from competitors, consumers and regulators." (PORTER; van der LINDE, 1995, p. 120). Implementing innovations is a challenge that demands study, time and resources, and its route requires that managers confront and overcome the obstacles These obstacles have different origins, but the principal ones are: economical (costs, risks, funding, etc.), organizational (rigidity, centralization, etc.), informational (market information, technology, etc.), technical (qualified personnel, technical services, etc.) and other (co-operation, consumers, rules and regulations, etc.) without, disregarding the others. 58) has emphasized in Technological Innovation Research (PINTEC) that: The reasons why companies do not innovate and the obstacles they encounter in the development of their innovative activities provide valuable information for the formulation and evaluation of policies aimed at increasing the technological performance and competitiveness of firms. Www.bbronline.com.br methodological aspects used; the following, which brings the data analysis; and the last, in which final remarks are made
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