FONTES EXTERNAS DE TECNOLOGIA: O CASO DE UMA INDÚSTRIA DE CERÂMICA VERMELHA <br><strong>DOI:10.7444/fsrj.v4i1.75</strong>

Abstract

Competitiveness is one of the main issues in business nowadays. The entrepreneur's economic environment requires the ability to leverage the productive resources available. This paper aims to study the stage of identifying external sources of technological information in a red ceramic industry. Initially, we made a comprehensive review of the literature about strategy, management and sources of technology. In addition, we made a contextualization of the ceramic sector in Brazil. Then, we applied a case study in a red ceramic industry in the state of Piauí through an interview with one of the directors of the company and the quality manager. The study of this case can be classified as exploratory because it increased the understanding on the phenomenon studied. The literature review indicated the existence of low technology content in the ceramic industry in Brazil. The sector of red ceramic industry is

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