Apprenticeship system for the internationalization: Jalisco handicraft production companies

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyze learning for the internationalization of craft companies. The study is mixed and is based on a questionnaire, field visits and retrieval of documentary evidence about these companies. The main result is that, self-financing, the application of resources in obtaining raw materials, as well as the adaptation of machinery and equipment to traditional modes of production, have facilitated the internationalization of companies. It is concluded that the learning system promotes self-financing, constant adaptation to change and greater use of the international markets.

From internationalization to local markets poverty alleviation and competitiveness in the agro-industrial sector of Latin America

“…The United States, the European Union and China were introducing increasingly protectionist measures long before COVID19. The large economic blocs had already started a tariff war in strategic sectors, a situation that involved countries from the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia (Castillejo & Silvente, 2020;González, 2020).…”

“…Learning facilitates the adaptation of economic agents to changes in the environment, no matter how unfavorable they may be (González & González, 2020). This works best when it comes to cultures in which the learning system has fostered creativity, knowledge as "a commons", and family cohesion.…”