Beatriz Corchuelo Martínez-Azúa – University of Extremadura, Spain
Pedro E. López-Salazar – University of Extremadura, Spain
Celia Sama-Berrocal – University of Extremadura, Spain

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2020.215

 

6th International Scientific-Business Conference – LIMEN 2020 – Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research – CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, Online/virtual, November 26, 2020, published by the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade; Printed by: SKRIPTA International, Belgrade, ISBN 978-86-80194-39-4, ISSN 2683-6149, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/LIMEN.2020

 

Abstract

The agri-food industry plays an important role in the manufacturing industry in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura (Spain). The objective of this research is to identify which factors influence the success of the innovative performance in this regional industry. For this, a case study methodology was designed to analyze, from an organizational point of view, which elements contribute to the ability of various companies to develop an innovative strategy. This study validates the proposed model in which Management, Strategy, Structure, Culture, Climate and Market Orientation are factors that determine innovative Performance.

 

Keywords

Agri-food industry, Innovative performance, Extremadura.

 

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