Abstract
This chapter analyzes the contribution offered by Brazilian industrial extension programs for the economic development to support the entrepreneurial capacity of industrial micro, small and medium size enterprises (MSME). The methodology utilized will be the study of literature that analyses the impact of entrepreneurship on economic development, as well as the one that analyses the role of industrial extension programs for the improvement of the entrepreneurial capacity of MSMEs. The results of analysis point out to a possible positive impact of extension activities on economic development, based on the effective utilization of this support tool to the MSMEs to enable them to pursue technological innovation, a present requirement for the competitiveness of the markets where they operate; these extension activities, since they relate to the institutional system in which they are inserted nationally, are not replicable, representing an instrument dependent on the industrial policy model adopted by each country. Also, critical elements are pointed out for analysis, envisaging the creation of new capability programs for MSMEs through extension activities.
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Research conducted by Chris Freeman – project SAPPHO –, in the university of Sussex and Yale Innovation Survey were the fundamental milestones for the development of a theory of innovation.
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Data on exports consolidated (MDIC 2011).
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Necessity-driven Entrepreneurs initiate an autonomous endeavor to generate income for themselves and their families, due to the lack of better work options. Opportunity-driven Entrepreneurs are those who start a new business by choice, even having job and income alternatives, or yet, to maintain or increase their income or for the desire of being independent. See GEM (2012).
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Madeira (2009) offers an extended revision of the North-American and Japanese industrial extension models.
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The presentation of national programs, throughout the section, is based on Madeira’s (2009) dissertation, with the specific references, where relevant, in the section text.
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Term defining the set of organizations of corporative entities involved in professional training, social assistance, consultation, research and technical assistance which, besides having their name beginning with the letter “S”, have common roots and similar organizational characteristics, supported by the companies’ social contributions.
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Among the factors pointed out are: low support to the establishment of a state research center or institution; lack of managerial structure; lack of definition about the micro and small enterprises’ technological problems requiring solution; lack of technology-based innovation culture; lack of physical infrastructure and qualified human resources; lack of knowledge of entrepreneurial and technological managing processses; lack of support to consultation services in innovation, rationalization, technology and management; lack of qualification for the innovating management.
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Mendes, H.S., Hasenclever, L. (2015). Development, Entrepreneurial Activity and Industrial Extension. In: Lèbre La Rovere, R., de Magalhães Ozório, L., de Jesus Melo, L. (eds) Entrepreneurship in BRICS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11412-5_14
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