Análisis de la competitividad y plan de mejora de las empresas del sector metalmecánico del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito del periodo 2012 – 2014

Abstract

The project investigated several models of competitiveness of various authors , relating different factors such as : concept, features, elements , calculation method , justification among others, which determined the Global Competitiveness Index developed and published by the World Economic Forum (WEF ) as the method of application in this investigation. To collect the information a survey of 99 questions was designed, based on the three sub-indices of competitiveness : basic requirements , efficiency and innovation , disaggregated by 12 pillars of competitiveness. 127 universe of economic activities in the engineering sector, questions randomly applied to the representatives of 54 companies personally, later tabular, graph, analyze the information provided. To set the results, several success factors, aligned to the WEF methodology, the result is 2.75 / 7 the competitive level of companies in the engineering sector of the Metropolitan District of Quito was determined , the same as under the index competitiveness of Ecuador , which is 4,10 / 7 , due to the constant changes of state regulation , the low level of growth in the country , increased tariffs , poor technological investment among others.