A statistical association study was carried out between Business Competitiveness and the intrinsic assertive factors: Human capital and innovative strategies in plastic waste recycling companies in the Colombian Caribbean region in 2016. The population studied was 68 companies. The instrument for gathering information was the IDB's Competitiveness Map for study factors and business competitiveness. The project was carried out in three (3) phases: In the first phase, the independent variables human capital and innovative strategies (assertive intrinsic factors) were evaluated through a survey. In the second, the dependent variable business competitiveness was evaluated and in the third, the independent variables (human capital and innovative strategies) were crossed with the dependent one, constructing the bar diagrams of the relationship analysis. The results showed significant statistical significance at a level of confidence of 95% between Business Competitiveness and the factors: human capital (p = 0.0231) and innovative strategies (p = 0.0397).

A statistical association study was carried out between Business Competitiveness and the factors: business dialogic discourse and strategic planning in plastics recycling companies of the Colombian Caribbean region in 2016. The population studied was 68 companies recycling plastics waste from the Colombian Caribbean coast. The instruments to collect the information were: The questionnaire of Ibarra et al (2017) and the IDB's Competitiveness Map. The research was developed in three (3) stages: The first one evaluated the independent variables, business dialogic discourse and strategic planning in each of the companies under study. The second valued the dependent variable Business Competitiveness. In the third, the independent variables were crossed with the dependent variable making the relationship analysis. The results showed a statistical association with a 95% confidence level between business Competitiveness with business dialogic discourse and strategic planning.

A study of the association between business competitiveness and endogenous factors was carried out: quality assurance and information systems in plastics recycling companies in the Colombian Caribbean region in 2016. The population studied was 158 companies that recycle waste from plastics of the Colombian Caribbean coast. The instrument for gathering information was the IDB's Competitiveness Map. The project was carried out in three (3) phases: In the first two phases, endogenous factors (quality assurance and information systems) were evaluated through a survey in each of the participating companies (micro and small enterprises). In the third, the endogenous independent variables were crossed with the dependent one (business competitiveness) by constructing the bar diagrams of the relationship analysis. The results showed statistical significance at a level of confidence of 95% between business competitiveness and endogenous factors quality assurance and information systems.