Modular Innovation Networks in High-Technology Industries

Authors

  • Milton Freitas Chagas Uninove/ITA
  • Roque Rabechini Jr UNINOVE
  • Arnoldo Souza Cabral ITA
  • Milton de Abreu Campanario UNINOVE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v10i3.1714

Keywords:

Innovation, Modular Networks, Project Management, Systems Integration

Abstract

The article shows how interorganizational modular networks are structured in two high-tecnology industries: Embraer and Siemens. Three product platforms were used in the research: the Embraer 170/190 program from Embraer and the SX platform and X-ray equipment from Siemens. The objective of this article is to expand our comprehension of systems integration as a coordination mechanism in projects. The method adopted in the research is a case study. Data were collected by interviews and by analysis of documents from the two organizations. It was possible to identify and analyze the influence of the level of coupling and how the networks are structured. The research shows two levels of coupling in the modular innovation networks studied: two loosely coupled networks and one tightly coupled network. In addition, it was verified that the system integrators, the organizations that lead the modular networks, act as a matter of facts as knowledge integrators.

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Author Biography

Milton Freitas Chagas, Uninove/ITA

Possui graduação em Engenharia Civil pela Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (1993). Mestrado (2005) e Doutorado (2009) em Ciências pelo Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, área de Engenharia de Produção, linha de pesquisa economia e gestão da inovação tecnológica. Realizou estágio de doutorando dentro do Programa de Doutorado no País com Estágio no Exterior (PDEE) da CAPES, a convite do Professor Andrea Prencipe, da Università G. D´Annunzio, Itália.

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Published

02.12.2011

How to Cite

Chagas, M. F., Rabechini Jr, R., Cabral, A. S., & Campanario, M. de A. (2011). Modular Innovation Networks in High-Technology Industries. Revista Ibero-Americana De Estratégia, 10(3), 173–198. https://doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v10i3.1714

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2011): RIAE v10n3

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Articles

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