... support future quantitative research about the use of CFTs in the service industry context. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Integration Brazil Cross-functional team Service company Over time, companies have learned...

...Ruth Clarke; Ramdas Chandra; Marcilio Machado Purpose – This study aims to explore the extent to which social capital plays a role in firm development, internationalization and growth, in the context of an emerging market, Brazil. The study aims to provide a new context and perspective...

...Dr Juan Carlos Sosa Varela; Mbaye Fall Diallo; Steve Burt; Leigh Sparks Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of image and consumer factors in influencing store brand (SB) choice between two retail chains (Carrefour and Extra) in a Latin American market, Brazil. SBs...

... in Brazil. Thirteen interviews were performed with chief executive officer’s and academic researchers from both fields. Findings – Results demonstrated differences in technology development and knowledge infrastructure when comparing both sectors, reflecting the impacts of national and sectoral...

...Elisa Salvador; Florence Pinot de Villechenon; Humberto López Rizzo Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the importance of networking for Italian and French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Brazil. Business opportunities in Brazil have attracted a significant amount of interest...

...‐to‐consumer firms in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a qualitative approach to answer the research questions. Top decision makers such as president, chief executive officer, chairman of the board, vice president, and director of the companies were interviewed. The elite approach...

... Multinational companies Subsidiaries Brazil According to the strategic notion that a typical multinational corporation is a differentiated network of subsidiaries (Bartlett and Ghoshal, 1998 ; Nohria and Ghoshal, 1997), the competences of a multinational company can be developed both in the parent...

...Mohamed Amal; Göran Svensson; Somnath Lahiri Purpose The purpose of this study is to conduct an overview of Brazil‐focused publications that appeared in leading business journals between 1990 and 2008 by highlighting and ranking contributions of individual authors and their affiliating...

... Valley (USA). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Competitive strategy Resource management Ceramics Brazil One of the main objectives of strategy, as an area of knowledge, almost certainly refers to the contribution it makes to better comprehend the causes or factors...

... on the internationalization pattern of SMEs from an emerging economy, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The study was designed to be qualitative, using a sample of three companies from the manufacturing industries, with significant involvement in foreign markets. Findings The study has shown that the importance...

... (Brazil). All academic degree levels (undergraduate, executive programs, master's and doctorates degrees) were contemplated, although not all the professors interviewed taught in programs of all these levels. The interviews lasted 40‐180 min and were conducted between 9 December 2003 and 7 December...