How absorptive capacity influences project performance

Ronaldo Gomes Dultra-de-Lima has a Ph.D. in business administration from FGV-EAESP (2015) with a doctoral internship at Indiana University (2014) – Indianapolis (USA). He has Master in Economics (2008) and MBA in Finance (2005), both from Insper Institute of Education and Research, specialization in industrial administration at Carlos Alberto Vanzolini Foundation (1996) and specialization in human resources management and organization and methods (1991–1993) and has graduated in business administration (1990) at Sao Judas Tadeu University. He is an author of several articles published in domestic and international congresses and journals, an assistant professor and researcher in the graduate program in controllership and corporate finance at Mackenzie Presbyterian University and an adjunct professor at University Center Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (FEI). He is a coordinator of the research center for controllership and corporate finance at Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a coauthor of the book written in Portuguese Contabilidade Gerencial: ferramentas para melhoria de desempenho empresarial.

Luiz Artur Ledur Brito holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1976) and a PhD in Business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (FGV-EAESP) (2005). He is a full-time professor of the Operations Department of FGV-EAESP and became the Dean of FGV-EAESP in 2015. His research covers the intersection between strategic management and operations: value creation and appropriation in supply chains and operational capabilities and practices. He has been an active member of SMS (Strategic Management Society), POMS (Production and Operations Management Society) (vice president for Latin America 2011/2013), AOM (Academy of Management) and ANPAD (Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração). He is also a member of the AACSB (Association for Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) Board of Directors, AACSB Innovation Committee, EQUIS Committee, EQUIS Accreditation Board and Advisory Board of EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) GN Americas. Prior to his academic activity, he had a long-standing involvement with the private sector, taking senior management positions at the Bunge group (Sanbra, Santista Alimentos) and Bemis Inc. (Dixie Toga).