Ceramic tile district of Castellón

Treball Final de Grau en Administració d'Empreses. Codi: AE1049. Curs: 2015/2016The Spanish ceramic sector is the first European exporter and the second largest exporter, which means for the Spanish economy 14,500 direct jobs and positions itself as the third industrial sector that more surplus fund brings to the country's trade balance. The motivation for this project is focused on the impact of this sector on the economy and the importance of knowing how, thanks to the way of working within an industrial district, competitiveness and innovation are enhanced by interactions between agents and relationships cooperation. The concept of industrial district has been extensively studied and has great relevance within the theoretical framework of research on the functioning of local production systems. It is a great opportunity to deepen this economic phenomenon and find out how companies, through inter-organizational relationships, achieve competitive improvements and generate knowledge and learning, key concepts for innovation