Abstract

PAZ, S.; AULICINO, J.M.  and  PEREYRA, A.. The competitiveness of the Argentinian Thoroughbred stud farms through the identification of Critical Factors of Success. Arch. zootec. [online]. 2013, vol.62, n.239, pp.333-344. ISSN 1885-4494.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0004-05922013000300002.

The horse racing industry in general, and the Thoroughbred (SPC), in particular, is a leader sector in the agricultural economy of Argentina. A small group of companies constantly alternates among the top ten places in the Stud Book of SPC, a condition that establishes that they dispose the key factors of success (FCE), both in business and productive managements. This research, by conducting a survey on 20 companies belonging to the Stud Book SPC, tries to determinate the presence of FCE. There were 52 variables collected in seven thematic areas of FCE (geographical location, infrastructure, production model, technological sources, equipment applied to production and sanitary program). This research identified three groups clearly regionalized and a dispersed group of companies. It also detected heterogeneity respect to commercial and sporting success as well as different levels of decision-productive innovations. The cluster located in the north of the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina), could be considered as the equivalent to an industrial district, because of the coexistence of cooperation-competition. This area concentrates most successful companies. This study intended to be a contribution to knowledge and characterization of the SPC equestrian industry in Argentina.

Keywords : Location; Sanitary program; Facilities.

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