Standards behaviours face to innovation of the entrepreneurships of Beira Interior

Table2: Involvement of RCI companies in activities of innovation- Resulted of K-means analysis

Source: Own Elaboration

The ANOVA relative to the variables selected allowed for the conclusion of its
statistical significance. The results (annex 1) show that all the variables disclosed
statistical significance. The levels of significance of test F (p<0.05) show that each
factor has a differentiated contribution in the 3 groups, according Pestana and Gageiro
(2000).

Cluster 1: groups 45 companies characterized by having a median involvement in
innovation activities: innovation exists for the introduction of new products in the
market, new technologies and ICT and for the qualification of the human resources and
for introducing innovations. In this group of companies, innovation is linked with the
constant necessity to introduce new products to survive. The companies of this group
belong largely to the BIN (49%) while the remaining companies are distributed by the
others 2 sub-regions in the following form: CB=31%, BIS=20%. This cluster is
constituted of 64% of companies from the transforming industry (CAE 15 - 37) and
22% of commerce (CAE 50 - 54).

Cluster 2: groups 33 companies characterized by a very reduced, insignificant
involvement in innovation activities. Its attitude is very passive. Its activity of
innovation is only related to acquisition of new technologies. The companies of this

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