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    Capacidad de absorción del rival y desempeño innovador: efecto mediador de la orientación estratégica
    (Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, 2017) Arias Pérez, José; Coronado Hernández, Jairo; Perdomo Charry, Geovanny
    Introduction. In the literature there are contradictory results on the effects of the evaluation of rival’s absorptive capacity (RAC) on innovation performance (IP). Moreover, the incidence of strategic aspects in this relationship has not been explored. Objective. Analyze the mediating effects of the strategic orientation towards competition (SOC) and the strategic orientation towards innovation (SOI) on the RAC-IP relationship. Materials and methods. The hypothesis model was contrasted in a sample of medium and low-technology manufacturing firms and a sample of service firms. To achieve this, structural equations were used by the consistent partial least squares method. Results. It was found that only the SOC has a mediating effect, which is a total effect. Conclusions. The main contribution of this paper is the empirical evidence it provides which demonstrates that the evaluation of RAC has a positive effect on IP, although this effect is mediated by SOC. This helps to discern the controversy triggered by contradictory results yielded in previous studies. Therefore, this finding is in agreement with the theoretical stance which highlights the benefits derived from understanding RAC’s strengths and weaknesses, and from the pressures exerted by rivals on their counterpart, which force the latter to be more innovative.
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    Organizational and institutional change analysis: the case of Barcelona activa business incubator
    (Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Editorial Lasallista, 2016) Perdomo Charry, Geovanny; Arias Pérez, José; Lozada Barahona, Nelson Enrique
    Business incubators play a key role in the development of regional economies that drive job creation, technological development and innovation. However, there is an evident lack of studies that examine successful experiences in detail. Objective. To analyze organizational and institutional change in the Barcelona Activa incubator (BA), in Spain. Materials and methods. The research is qualitative and a case study strategy, by means of document analysis and interviews, was used. Results. BA assumes that the traditional model of incubator may be not enough to ensure the takeoff and the sustainability of the new businesses.Conclusions. Incubators could become an agent of local development that plays an important role in the development of the regional innovation system, assuming additional functions such as the promotion of digital culture, technology transfer, early internationalization of enterprises, the creation of venture capital funds and the management of human talent. In addition, it contributes to the design of public policies on innovation and business development