TY - THES TI - Imitation and innovation PY - 2008 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10906/81579 AB - The main subject of this research is to understand in what moment is appropriate for a firm to innovate according to the cycle of the industry; at what peace it has to be takingthe innovation as a competition tool; and in what moment appear followers of these pioneers. Finally, there is a porpoise of a method that could be used for measure the innovation in an industry, specifically by the quantity invested in innovation and development. KW - Innovación KW - Ventaja competitiva KW - Ciclo de vida del negocio KW - Sector industrial KW - Economía KW - Economics ER -