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- Understanding the Footprint of the RBV in International Business Studies: the Last Twenty Years of ResearchPublication . Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Reis, Nuno; Serra, Fernando; Costa, BennyInternational business (IB) research has evolved substantially over the past four decades incorporating new concerns and theoretical contributions. During the past two decades, the Resource-Based View (RBV) has gained the preference of many IB scholars and has gradually become one of the dominant theoretical perspectives for studying IB decisions and operations. The 1991 article “Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage” by Jay Barney is recognized as a fundamental contribution to the Resource-Based View (RBV). In this paper we assess the influence of the RBV, proxied by Jay Barney’s (1991) article, on IB research over the twenty years period, from 1991 to 2010. In this bibliometric study of the articles published in the leading journal for IB research – Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) – we conduct citation and co-citation analyses, the networks of co-authorship, and delve into the analysis of the key research topics. Beyond understanding the extant research we also contribute to i identifying future research avenues.
- On the adaptation of the firm to the international business environment: a knowledge-based and evolutionary perspectivePublication . Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Serra, Fernando; Reis, NunoThis paper advances on the importance of the adaptation of the firm to the International Business Environment (IBE). The IBE is a distinguishing factor in international business studies and the firm’s adaptation to the environment has been presented as a basic survival strategy. We argue that adaptation is indeed a dynamic and largely internally driven process that leads the firm to co-evolve with the external environment. The ability to adapt to different international business environments is developed over time through the firm’s experiences and built into its routines. Adaptation is both suggested to incorporate the elements of a planned strategy and of random variation in search for local peaks given bounded rationality, imperfect information and the current pool of resources and capabilities. The ability to adapt to the environment may be conceptualized as a knowledge-based capability and a potential source of competitive advantage for the multinational corporation.
- Mergers & acquisitions research: a bibliometric study of top strategy journals, 2000 - 2009Publication . Santos, João Carvalho; Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Reis, Nuno; Serra, FernandoMergers and acquisitions (M&As) are important modes through which firms undertake their domestic and international strategies. This bibliometric review examines the extant research on M&As in the top five strategic management journals during a ten years period – from 2000 to 2009. The 90 articles identified in these top journals denote an eclectic theoretical focus with the prevalence of four theories – resource-based view, transaction costs, agency theory and institutional theory. We present a brief analysis of the key issues in M&A research, as well as the samples and theories more commonly used. We conclude by presenting a broad discussion comprising the methods used, the research questions investigated, the type of articles, as well as limitations and avenues for future enquiry.
- Entrepreneurship research: a bibliometric study of the ENANPADs 1997-2008Publication . Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Santos, João Carvalho; Reis, Nuno; Serra, FernandoWe have witnessed a fast growth in academic interest on entrepreneurship over the past two to three decades, although at disparate paces in different countries. A wealth of papers presented and published, books, dedicated journals, websites, professional and research groups have emerged accompanying this increased interest. It is thus important to understand what are these scholars studying. In this paper we examine the state of the art in entrepreneurship research in Brazil, by scrutinizing the entire track record of the papers presented at the EnANPAD over a twelve years period: 1997 -to 2008. The results of the bibliometric analysis revealed that entrepreneurship research maintains a broad spectrum of interests, focusing both on contextual, individual and process issues. Less visible is a unified theoretical background or the use of established theories foundational to other management disciplines. It is notable the increase in Brazilian entrepreneurship research, both empiric, theoretical and casestudy based. We conclude with an umbrella discussion and suggestions for future research.
- On the adaptation of the firm to the international business environmentPublication . Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Serra, Fernando; Reis, NunoThis paper advances on the importance of the adaptation of the firm to the International Business Environment (IBE). The IBE is a distinguishing factor in international business studies and the firm’s adaptation to the environment has been presented as a basic survival strategy. We argue that adaptation is indeed a dynamic and largely internally driven process that leads the firm to co-evolve with the external environment. The ability to adapt to different international business environments is developed over time through the firm’s experiences and built into its routines. Adaptation is both suggested to incorporate the elements of a planned strategy and of random variation in search for local peaks given bounded rationality, imperfect information and the current pool of resources and capabilities. The ability to adapt to the environment may be conceptualized as a knowledge-based capability and a potential source of competitive advantage for the multinational corporation.
- Industrial network membership: reducing psychic distance hazards in the internationalization of the firmPublication . Santos, João Carvalho; Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Reis, Nuno; Serra, FernandoThe network approach to internationalization of the firms has warranted the research focus of many international business scholars. Firms are increasingly involved in international business endeavors and arguably need to learn to adapt to idiosyncratic milieus they encounter in the foreign markets. This paper proposes a conceptual model suggesting that integration in networks strengthens corporate competitiveness in international markets. Network membership provides access to knowledge that facilitates adaptation to the various dimensions - economic, political, legal, cultural – of the international business environments. Membership in social and business networks are likely to ease internationalization by reducing firms’ perceived psychic distance.
- A adaptação da firma ao ambiente internacional de negóciosPublication . Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Serra, Fernando; Reis, NunoEste trabalho versa sobre a importância da adaptação da firma ao ambiente de negócios internacional (IBE). A adaptação é considerada como um processo dinâmico e direcionado internamente que leva à firma a co-evoluir com o ambiente externo. A habilidade de adaptar-se a diferentes ambientes internacionais de negócios é desenvolvida ao longo do tempo pelas experiências da firma e construída nas suas rotinas. Sugere-se que a adaptação incorpora tanto os elementos da estratégia planejada como uma variação aleatória na procura por picos locais, dado a racionalidade limitada, imperfeição de informação e o atual conjunto de recursos e capacitações. A habilidade de adaptação ao ambiente é uma potencial fonte de vantagem competitiva para a corporação multinacional.