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Innovación emprendedora en el Grupo Mondragón: el caso de sus centros tecnológicos

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  • Iñazio Irizar

    (Mondragon Unibertsitatea)

  • Greg MacLeod

    (Tompkins Institute - Cape Breton University (Canadá))

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to identify the common operating characteristics of the Technological Centres in the Mondragon group. These Centres are one of the key factors upon which the group’s industrial cooperatives have been able to create new, value-added jobs. The methodology used is based on the analysis of two theoretical models for economic development: one is open research for innovation as distinct from closed research, and, the other is the triple helix model for regional development. After analyzing in detail the twelve Technological Centres, four groups with common characteristics emerge and these are described in detail. Finally, the characteristics are reviewed at the Technology Centre Ikerlan.

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  • Iñazio Irizar & Greg MacLeod, 2008. "Innovación emprendedora en el Grupo Mondragón: el caso de sus centros tecnológicos," CIRIEC-España, revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, CIRIEC-España, issue 60, pages 41-72, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cic:revcir:y:2008:i:60:p:41-72
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    Keywords

    Industrial cooperatives; Innovation networking; Open innovation; Technological Centres; job creation.;
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    JEL classification:

    • P13 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Cooperative Enterprises
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • L24 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Contracting Out; Joint Ventures

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