Based on a case study of a Portuguese packaging firm, this paper examines how vertical integration of the supplier serves as a vehicle for the full outsourcing of the client firms' needs in a solution that reduces transaction costs, favors specialization, and permits small and medium-sized firms...

Neste artigo avaliamos quais e como as características culturais nacionais que influenciam as percepções de liderança ética. Metodologicamente, realizamos um estudo empírico relacionando as nove dimensões culturais do projeto GLOBE – Distância ao poder, Aversão à incerteza,...

Although firms may resort to downsizing strategies to improve financial performance, the actual outcome of downsizing is inconclusive. Testing a sample of 1,357 Portuguese firms, we conclude that firms that downsize tend to continue to underperform compared to those that do not downsize.