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This chapter shows how the methodology “Learning to Grow” contributed to sustaining competitiveness by improving the innovative capabilities of 11 SMEs of the textile sector in southern Brazil. In addition, the chapter discusses the critical success factors for the implementation of the methodology and provides a transfer model for its implementation in new contexts.
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Dávila, G.A., North, K., Varvakis, G. (2016). How Brazilian Textile Enterprises Learn to Grow. In: North, K., Varvakis, G. (eds) Competitive Strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27303-7_17
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