TY - GEN
T1 - Innovation strategies under uncertain economic and political circumstances
T2 - 6th Annual Conference on 2011 iConference: Inspiration, Integrity, and Intrepidity, iConference 2011
AU - Garcia-Murillo, Martha
AU - Hinestrosa, Sergio A.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The purpose of this paper is to determine how innovation happens in countries that experience risks and uncertainty. We analyzed the Argentinean telecom sector with a focus on small and medium-size enterprises. The research relies on interviews with companies offering information and communication services in diverse regions of the country. Departing from Porter's identification of strategies, we find that economic and political uncertainties lead to significant differences in strategies. We were able to identify strategies that prevail under suboptimal regulatory conditions. These are: 1) survival; 2) slow modernization; 3) infrastructure capitalization; and 4) diversification and customization. We recommend that in order to channel the creativity and innovation capabilities of these entities, governments could help produce a less uncertain and risky environment if they had a more predictable regulatory environment.
AB - The purpose of this paper is to determine how innovation happens in countries that experience risks and uncertainty. We analyzed the Argentinean telecom sector with a focus on small and medium-size enterprises. The research relies on interviews with companies offering information and communication services in diverse regions of the country. Departing from Porter's identification of strategies, we find that economic and political uncertainties lead to significant differences in strategies. We were able to identify strategies that prevail under suboptimal regulatory conditions. These are: 1) survival; 2) slow modernization; 3) infrastructure capitalization; and 4) diversification and customization. We recommend that in order to channel the creativity and innovation capabilities of these entities, governments could help produce a less uncertain and risky environment if they had a more predictable regulatory environment.
KW - Argentina
KW - Competitive strategy
KW - Innovation
KW - Risks
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U2 - 10.1145/1940761.1940821
DO - 10.1145/1940761.1940821
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79952578050
SN - 9781450301213
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 438
EP - 445
BT - Proceedings of the 2011 iConference
Y2 - 8 February 2011 through 11 February 2011
ER -