O sistema produtivo e inovativo local de serviços médicos de Caruaru

Abstract

In the last few decades, service’s activities have a significant growth in the economic structure of countries. In modern economy, health services are marked by presenting an economic importance to the employability and income as well as innovation and competitiveness, besides it’s a structure factor of social welfare. This research aimed to characterize and analyze the Local Productive and Innovative System of health services from Caruaru. The theoretical focus adopted followed an evolutionary approach, neo-schumpeteriana, adapted by RedeSist to Local innovation and productive systems and arrangements studies. The methodology had a descriptive and exploratory character. It was used thirteen questionnaires in main medical establishments and five interviews were conducted with institutions which integrate the local system. In addition, it was used indirect research methods such as: books, journals, thesis, dissertation, research reported, etc. related to the subject. It was reported that somehow agents that integrate the local innovative and productive system of health services from Caruaru contribute as information source to innovation, highlighting the located character of this sources. However, because of the low rates of cooperation, the systems innovations are guided by government’s actions and external relations, such as suppliers and, in low intensity, customers. The organization innovations presented in the system sometime is a result of external relation regarding to the company (suppliers/customers, government stimulation), sometimes it is driven by internal sources to information and knowledge (professional group, highlighting to the management). It was concluded that even presenting a moderate coordination degree, the weak links between actors and institutions that integrate the innovative and productive system/arrangement of health service from Caruaru underuse the potential of creation, use, diffusion and adoption of innovations, then restrict the positive effects of ASPIL to local development.