Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry
Globalization of the economy and the need to achieve competitiveness drive organizations to invest in technology and in innovation, in order to find solutions that will provide advantages in an ever-more competitive market. The conflict between dwindling natural resources and the demand for econom...
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| author | Dusan Schreiber Uélinton Telmo Ermel João Alcione Sganderla Figueiredo Alexandre Zeni |
| author_facet | Dusan Schreiber Uélinton Telmo Ermel João Alcione Sganderla Figueiredo Alexandre Zeni |
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| description | Globalization of the economy and the need to achieve competitiveness drive organizations to invest in technology
and in innovation, in order to find solutions that will provide advantages in an ever-more competitive market. The
conflict between dwindling natural resources and the demand for economic growth has created a growing need to
find means for making environmental conservation compatible with economic growth. The objective of this study
is to contribute to the debate by analyzing the innovations implemented by chemical companies in the Sinos Valley
region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and by identifying the motivations that drive them to develop environmental
technologies. The study is exploratory and descriptive, with a quantitative data collection component in the form
of a survey sent to all chemical companies in the Sinos Valley region, listed in a local business association database.
The study results indicate that development of innovations is predominantly of an incremental nature and that
novelty is generally restricted to the new-for-firm level. The environmental technologies implemented are
generally designed to prevent or remedy environmental damage and are primarily motivated by the need to comply
with environmental standards and legislation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-311de2da2a7f460b883a760bfae250d82023-01-02T14:53:38ZengAssociação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (ANPAD)BAR: Brazilian Administration Review1807-76922016-01-011315675http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-7692bar2016150120Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical IndustryDusan Schreiber0Uélinton Telmo Ermel1João Alcione Sganderla Figueiredo2Alexandre Zeni3Universidade FeevaleUniversidade FeevaleUniversidade FeevaleUniversidade FeevaleGlobalization of the economy and the need to achieve competitiveness drive organizations to invest in technology and in innovation, in order to find solutions that will provide advantages in an ever-more competitive market. The conflict between dwindling natural resources and the demand for economic growth has created a growing need to find means for making environmental conservation compatible with economic growth. The objective of this study is to contribute to the debate by analyzing the innovations implemented by chemical companies in the Sinos Valley region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and by identifying the motivations that drive them to develop environmental technologies. The study is exploratory and descriptive, with a quantitative data collection component in the form of a survey sent to all chemical companies in the Sinos Valley region, listed in a local business association database. The study results indicate that development of innovations is predominantly of an incremental nature and that novelty is generally restricted to the new-for-firm level. The environmental technologies implemented are generally designed to prevent or remedy environmental damage and are primarily motivated by the need to comply with environmental standards and legislation.http://www.anpad.org.br/periodicos/arq_pdf/a_1700.pdfinnovation; environment; environmental innovation. |
| spellingShingle | Dusan Schreiber Uélinton Telmo Ermel João Alcione Sganderla Figueiredo Alexandre Zeni Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry BAR: Brazilian Administration Review innovation; environment; environmental innovation. |
| title | Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry |
| title_full | Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry |
| title_short | Analysis of Innovation and Its Environmental Impacts on the Chemical Industry |
| title_sort | analysis of innovation and its environmental impacts on the chemical industry |
| topic | innovation; environment; environmental innovation. |
| url | http://www.anpad.org.br/periodicos/arq_pdf/a_1700.pdf |
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