%0 Journal Article %T Imitation and innovation %D 2008 %U http://hdl.handle.net/10906/81579 %X 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. %K Innovación %K Ventaja competitiva %K Ciclo de vida del negocio %K Sector industrial %K Economía %K Economics %~ GOEDOC, SUB GOETTINGEN