Innovation plays a key role in the economic growth of companies, sectors and countries. Even though there is great interest in researching innovation, there is little evidence on the influence of innovation on the performance of exporting firms in emerging economies. This study aims to analyze the effects of non-technological innovations (organizational and marketing innovations) on the market performance of exporting firms. We collected data from firms in fast growing South American emerging economies: Colombia, Peru and Chile, with a final sample of 299 completed surveys. Hypotheses were tested with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Our results show that organizational innovations (new or improved organizational methods) have more influence on market performance than marketing innovations. Findings confirm the importance of innovative performance as a mediator between organizational ...

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Esta investigación tiene como objetivo determinar si los anuncios de cambios de CEO y presidentes de Directorio de las empresas listadas en la Bolsa de Valores de Lima (BVL) afectan el valor de la firma en los días cercanos al anuncio. Fue la pronta salida de Steve Jobs como CEO de Apple Inc., a causa de una enfermedad mortal, lo que nos generó el cuestionamiento respecto a cuál sería el desempeño que tienen las acciones cuyas compañías pasan por eventos similares. Como se sabe, el mercado castigó la acción de Apple el día de la muerte de Steve Jobs, con caídas superiores al 2% el día del anuncio. ¿Tendrían los mercados desarrollados y emergentes el mismo comportamiento?, ¿los eventos de cambio de CEO generan las mismas reacciones en los países emergentes? Grande fue nuestra sorpresa al observar, a nivel local, cambios en la gerencia general como en Backus & Johnston (3/...

This paper summarizes the experience of the Psychological Brigades conducted in 2001 in response to an earthquake that battered the southern part of the country, causing countless human and material losses and leaving over 200 thousand victims. The brigades gathered about 100 people among faculty members, students and graduated students from the Department of Psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, who went to the affected areas to provide psychological support. The complete intervention is presented, including the design previous to the intervention, techniques used during the intervention and the evaluation of the results. These include the impact on the assisted population, the factors that contributed to the intervention success, as well as the impact on the brigades’ members. The assisted population specially remarks the value of feeling heard and accompanied...

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This paper summarizes the experience of the Psychological Brigades conducted in 2001 in response to an earthquake that battered the southern part of the country, causing countless human and material losses and leaving over 200 thousand victims. The brigades gathered about 100 people among faculty members, students and graduated students from the Department of Psychology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, who went to the affected areas to provide psychological support. The complete intervention is presented, including the design previous to the intervention, techniques used during the intervention and the evaluation of the results. These include the impact on the assisted population, the factors that contributed to the intervention success, as well as the impact on the brigades’ members. The assisted population specially remarks the value of feeling heard and accompanied...