La innovación tecnológica en el crecimiento empresarial familiar del sector carrocero.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to determine the link between technological innovation and business growth in the bodybuilding sector of the province of Tungurahua. For this, we worked with quantitative approach supported by a bibliographic research, which allowed us to sustain the variables under study (Technological Innovation and Business Growth). On the other hand, a field investigation was applied, where the study population was structured by companies that according to the INEC are classified as small or family, which were in a total of five (MAMBUS, IMPEDEPSA, ALME , PILLAPA, IMPA). It was possible to gather information regarding the income and historical costs of each one of them that were later subjected to a statistical analysis, giving rise to the verification of the proposed hypothesis. Under these characteristics, it was determined that the information collected from the study population allocated resources for the acquisition of new specific technologies for each type of Bus, during two years. In addition, companies believe that introducing new technologies will improve their economic benefits and with them their business growth. Finally, as a response to the solution to the problem detected, it is proposed to implement a technological innovation system in one of these family businesses, which consists of five phases: 1) diagnosis of the company, 2) obtaining the innovation power index , 3) analysis of the company, 4) implementation of the innovation system, 5) control and monitoring.