دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی عوامل تعیین کننده نوآوری محیطی در تولید SMEs از بازارهای در حال ظهور - الزویر 2018

ABSTRACT

The debate on eco-innovation is a recent and emergent topic between practitioners and in the academy. Especially in developing economies, such as in Brazil, this topic is very incipient mainly in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) context. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify what are the determinant factors for the successful adoption of eco-innovation in Brazilian SMEs. The findings reveal several similarities/differences and intersections/overlaps resulting in a list of sixteen primary determinants. Results also demonstrated that eco-innovations in SMEs may be enabled by breaking away from the immediatist culture, by the participation of SMEs in cooperation networks, by considering the regulations affecting the sector where the SME operates and the applicable legislation, by investing in R&D of innovative technologies in conjunction with external agents, by qualified professionals planning for and implementing eco-innovation and by reinforcing the financial condition of the SMEs. The practical contribution of this study is a consolidated comprehensive framework of eco-innovation to Brazilian SMEs providing important insights and challenges to academics, policy makers, and practitioners, improving the diffusion of eco-innovative practices. Furthermore, others emerging economies will benefit from the findings of our research.

Conclusions and research directions

The discussion on eco-innovation, although recent, has been achieving increased relevance in the international context. The present study has proved that this debate is still incipient as a general theme, mainly in connection with the particular impact of ecoinnovation in Brazilian SMEs. Based on the literature review on eco-innovation, an initial list of critical factors was organized. The content analyses of the specialists’ point of view allowed for the finding of similarities, overlaps and exclusion aspects between the determinants. Outcomes showed that several difficulties hinder the diffusion of sustainable innovations in Brazilian SMEs context. In addition, a clear disadvantage to small businesses is that most of the existent literature focus is mainly directed to large enterprises, overlooking the significant contribution of SMEs to the global economy. Filling this research gap, the practical implication of this research is to generate new knowledge on the factors that influence the translation of eco-innovations within SMEs into practice to emerging markets, such as Brazil. As a result, our study contributes to scientific research discussing a set of alternatives aiming a more fluid internalization of eco-innovation to Brazilian SMEs context. Academics and professionals from other emerging economies may also use the results of our research to obtain research-oriented and practical-oriented insights for the dissemination of eco-innovations in their nations.