The focus of this study is on the relationship between internationalization and performance of mi... more The focus of this study is on the relationship between internationalization and performance of mid-size firms from an emerging economy (India). Most of these mid-size firms continue to be predominantly familycontrolled. Grounded in the stage model of internationalization, findings of the present study suggest that these firms remain stuck in the stage I of internationalization and exhibit a downward sloping relationship between degree of internationalization and performance. Family ownership is found to have a negative impact on the degree of internationalization.
The global economy recognizes the relevance of the SME in the global market (Knight, 2001; Shrade... more The global economy recognizes the relevance of the SME in the global market (Knight, 2001; Shrader, Oviatt& McDougall, 2000). International studies highlight the relevance of SME to employment generations and innovation (European Commission 2010). Traditional literature provides arguments to support the fact that foreign markets are an arena for only the most productive organizations (Melitz, 2003). New studies present evidence to think firms could be affected in their productivity level by international environment and exports. This experience allows firms to learn about foreign scenarios which provides new knowledge to improve productivity (De Loecker, 2007; Melitz and Constantini, 2008; Damijan et al., 2009; Aw et al., 2008, 2011).Under the framework of emerging markets, it is taken for granted that internationalization and innovation process are happening in a very particular way, processes under conditions that are new and changing rapidly (Meyer and Peng, 2005; Berglöf et al.,...
O objetivo da pesquisa é identificar, caracterizar e analisar quais são os fatores, motivações e ... more O objetivo da pesquisa é identificar, caracterizar e analisar quais são os fatores, motivações e critérios que estão sendo considerados no processo de tomada de decisão dos atores pertencentes à cadeia produtiva do biodiesel no RS. Foram entrevistados executivos dos principais agentes/empresas dos elos que compõem as cadeias de biodiesel no RS: 11 cooperativas agrícolas, 03 usinas de produção de biodiesel e a Petrobrás-REFAP (empresa estatal processadora e distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel). No que concerne ao processo decisório das cooperativas, este centra-se na decisão de ofertar, ou não, oleaginosas para fins de produção de biodiesel. Suas decisões privilegiam aspectos operacionais e de curto prazo. Já nas empresas produtoras do biodiesel, sua decisão de produzir este combustível está associada à adição de mais um produto em seu portfólio comercial, e estão correlacionadas com uma visão de longo prazo e busca de eficiência econômica. Nestas empresas, os benefícios dos incentivos fiscais oferecidos pelas políticas públicas têm forte importância na decisão de escolha das alternativas de oleaginosas usadas para produzir o biodiesel. Na refinaria/distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel, percebe-se um processo decisório guiado por estratégicas e orientação de longo prazo, estando a decisão de misturar o biodiesel ao óleo diesel relacionada ao aspecto institucional, qual seja, a obrigatoriedade por lei da mistura entre os combustíveis. Em suma, os resultados revelam a existência de diferentes características ligadas ao processo de decisão e significativas dessincronias nos objetivos e motivações das decisões. Este estado de desalinhamento decisório, associado às fragilidades das políticas públicas, faz com que se acentue a incerteza sobre a sustentabilidade do programa brasileiro de produção de biodiesel. --------------------------------------------The aim of the present study is to identify and analyze the factors, motivations and criteria being considered in the decision-making processes of the actors belonging to the biodiesel production chain in RS. Interviews were carried out with the main agents/firms of the links that comprise the biodiesel chains in RS: 11 agricultural co-operatives, 3 biodiesel production plants and Petrobrás-REFAP (a state firm that processes and distributes diesel/biodiesel). With regard the decision-making process of the cooperatives, it is centered on the decision to offer, or otherwise, oil-bearing crops for the production of biodiesel. Their decisions emphasize operational and short-term aspects. In contrast, in the firms producing biodiesel, their decision to produce this fuel is associated with addition of one more product to their market portfolio, and is correlated with a long-term view and the search for economic efficiency. In these firms, the benefits of the tax incentives offered by the public policies strongly influence the decision regarding the alternative oil-bearing crops used in the production of biodiesel. In the diesel/biodiesel refinery/distributor, it was seen that the decision-making process was guided by long-term strategies. The decision to mix biodiesel with diesel oil being related to the institutional aspect, whatever the legal obligation to mix the fuels may be. In summary, the results show the existence of different characteristics linked to the decision-making process and a significant lack of synchronicity in the aims and motivations of the agents decisions. This state of decisional mis-alignment, associated with the fragilities of public policy, leads to heightened uncertainty regarding the sustainability of the Brazilian biodiesel production program.
As vinícolas gaúchas têm a quase totalidade participação no agronegócio de vinhos. Mesmo com gran... more As vinícolas gaúchas têm a quase totalidade participação no agronegócio de vinhos. Mesmo com grande pujança, esse setor passa por forte concorrência internacional e é bastante dependente do mercado interno brasileiro. Essa pesquisa buscou analisar como o comportamento das forças de mercado, especificamente as importações e o consumo, influenciaram o desempenho nas quantidades produzidas de vinho comum, vinho de viníferas, suco de uva e vinhos espumantes no período compreendido entre 1989 e 2006. A análise foi baseada no paradigma Estrutura, Conduta e Desempenho que prevê que a estrutura de mercado exerce influência na conduta e no desempenho. A análise implicou na descrição das tendências de produção, importação e consumo e da avaliação das relações de causa e efeito da importação e consumo sobre a produção. Os resultados mostraram que a produção de vinhos de viníferas foi bastante dependente das importações; os vinhos comuns e vinhos espumantes do consumo interno; e a produção de suco de uvas do consumo interno e das importações.-------------------------------------------------------The wineries in the State of Rio Grande do Sul hold almost a total participation in the wine agribusiness. Even in a great vigor, this sector has been facing strong international competition and it has been quite dependent on the domestic Brazilian market. This research has sought to analyze how the behavior of market forces, specifically the importations and the consume, have influenced the performance in the quantities produced of ordinary wine, vineyards’ wine, grape juice and sparkling wines in the period comprehended between 1989 and 2006. The analysis was based on the paradigm Structure, Conduct and Performance which forecasts that the market structure exerts influence in the conduct and in the performance. The analysis has implied in the description of tendencies in production, importation and consume and the evaluation of relations of cause and effect of importation and consume over the production. The results have shown that the production of vineyards wines was quite dependent on importation; the ordinary wines and sparkling wines dependent on the domestic market and the production of grape juice dependent on the domestic market and importations.
The focus of this study is on the relationship between internationalization and performance of mi... more The focus of this study is on the relationship between internationalization and performance of mid-size firms from an emerging economy (India). Most of these mid-size firms continue to be predominantly familycontrolled. Grounded in the stage model of internationalization, findings of the present study suggest that these firms remain stuck in the stage I of internationalization and exhibit a downward sloping relationship between degree of internationalization and performance. Family ownership is found to have a negative impact on the degree of internationalization.
The global economy recognizes the relevance of the SME in the global market (Knight, 2001; Shrade... more The global economy recognizes the relevance of the SME in the global market (Knight, 2001; Shrader, Oviatt& McDougall, 2000). International studies highlight the relevance of SME to employment generations and innovation (European Commission 2010). Traditional literature provides arguments to support the fact that foreign markets are an arena for only the most productive organizations (Melitz, 2003). New studies present evidence to think firms could be affected in their productivity level by international environment and exports. This experience allows firms to learn about foreign scenarios which provides new knowledge to improve productivity (De Loecker, 2007; Melitz and Constantini, 2008; Damijan et al., 2009; Aw et al., 2008, 2011).Under the framework of emerging markets, it is taken for granted that internationalization and innovation process are happening in a very particular way, processes under conditions that are new and changing rapidly (Meyer and Peng, 2005; Berglöf et al.,...
O objetivo da pesquisa é identificar, caracterizar e analisar quais são os fatores, motivações e ... more O objetivo da pesquisa é identificar, caracterizar e analisar quais são os fatores, motivações e critérios que estão sendo considerados no processo de tomada de decisão dos atores pertencentes à cadeia produtiva do biodiesel no RS. Foram entrevistados executivos dos principais agentes/empresas dos elos que compõem as cadeias de biodiesel no RS: 11 cooperativas agrícolas, 03 usinas de produção de biodiesel e a Petrobrás-REFAP (empresa estatal processadora e distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel). No que concerne ao processo decisório das cooperativas, este centra-se na decisão de ofertar, ou não, oleaginosas para fins de produção de biodiesel. Suas decisões privilegiam aspectos operacionais e de curto prazo. Já nas empresas produtoras do biodiesel, sua decisão de produzir este combustível está associada à adição de mais um produto em seu portfólio comercial, e estão correlacionadas com uma visão de longo prazo e busca de eficiência econômica. Nestas empresas, os benefícios dos incentivos fiscais oferecidos pelas políticas públicas têm forte importância na decisão de escolha das alternativas de oleaginosas usadas para produzir o biodiesel. Na refinaria/distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel, percebe-se um processo decisório guiado por estratégicas e orientação de longo prazo, estando a decisão de misturar o biodiesel ao óleo diesel relacionada ao aspecto institucional, qual seja, a obrigatoriedade por lei da mistura entre os combustíveis. Em suma, os resultados revelam a existência de diferentes características ligadas ao processo de decisão e significativas dessincronias nos objetivos e motivações das decisões. Este estado de desalinhamento decisório, associado às fragilidades das políticas públicas, faz com que se acentue a incerteza sobre a sustentabilidade do programa brasileiro de produção de biodiesel. --------------------------------------------The aim of the present study is to identify and analyze the factors, motivations and criteria being considered in the decision-making processes of the actors belonging to the biodiesel production chain in RS. Interviews were carried out with the main agents/firms of the links that comprise the biodiesel chains in RS: 11 agricultural co-operatives, 3 biodiesel production plants and Petrobrás-REFAP (a state firm that processes and distributes diesel/biodiesel). With regard the decision-making process of the cooperatives, it is centered on the decision to offer, or otherwise, oil-bearing crops for the production of biodiesel. Their decisions emphasize operational and short-term aspects. In contrast, in the firms producing biodiesel, their decision to produce this fuel is associated with addition of one more product to their market portfolio, and is correlated with a long-term view and the search for economic efficiency. In these firms, the benefits of the tax incentives offered by the public policies strongly influence the decision regarding the alternative oil-bearing crops used in the production of biodiesel. In the diesel/biodiesel refinery/distributor, it was seen that the decision-making process was guided by long-term strategies. The decision to mix biodiesel with diesel oil being related to the institutional aspect, whatever the legal obligation to mix the fuels may be. In summary, the results show the existence of different characteristics linked to the decision-making process and a significant lack of synchronicity in the aims and motivations of the agents decisions. This state of decisional mis-alignment, associated with the fragilities of public policy, leads to heightened uncertainty regarding the sustainability of the Brazilian biodiesel production program.
As vinícolas gaúchas têm a quase totalidade participação no agronegócio de vinhos. Mesmo com gran... more As vinícolas gaúchas têm a quase totalidade participação no agronegócio de vinhos. Mesmo com grande pujança, esse setor passa por forte concorrência internacional e é bastante dependente do mercado interno brasileiro. Essa pesquisa buscou analisar como o comportamento das forças de mercado, especificamente as importações e o consumo, influenciaram o desempenho nas quantidades produzidas de vinho comum, vinho de viníferas, suco de uva e vinhos espumantes no período compreendido entre 1989 e 2006. A análise foi baseada no paradigma Estrutura, Conduta e Desempenho que prevê que a estrutura de mercado exerce influência na conduta e no desempenho. A análise implicou na descrição das tendências de produção, importação e consumo e da avaliação das relações de causa e efeito da importação e consumo sobre a produção. Os resultados mostraram que a produção de vinhos de viníferas foi bastante dependente das importações; os vinhos comuns e vinhos espumantes do consumo interno; e a produção de suco de uvas do consumo interno e das importações.-------------------------------------------------------The wineries in the State of Rio Grande do Sul hold almost a total participation in the wine agribusiness. Even in a great vigor, this sector has been facing strong international competition and it has been quite dependent on the domestic Brazilian market. This research has sought to analyze how the behavior of market forces, specifically the importations and the consume, have influenced the performance in the quantities produced of ordinary wine, vineyards’ wine, grape juice and sparkling wines in the period comprehended between 1989 and 2006. The analysis was based on the paradigm Structure, Conduct and Performance which forecasts that the market structure exerts influence in the conduct and in the performance. The analysis has implied in the description of tendencies in production, importation and consume and the evaluation of relations of cause and effect of importation and consume over the production. The results have shown that the production of vineyards wines was quite dependent on importation; the ordinary wines and sparkling wines dependent on the domestic market and the production of grape juice dependent on the domestic market and importations.
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