Manufacturing's choice of environmental technologies is expected to be partly driven by the organizational context and receptivity to new ideas and innovation. More specifically, we hypothesize that the organizational learning and knowledge system of a manufacturing plant tends to favor the...

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the impact of country culture, represented by Hofstede cultural dimensions, in the adoption of Brazilian mobile banking services. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the replication of a theoretical model previously tested in Mozambique (Africa) that...

This paper describes the internationalization process of the Brazilian company Natura Cosméticos S.A., whose competitive differential is the development of products based on the biodiversity of Brazilian flora. We specifically focus on the company’s different choices of distribution channels...

O Protocolo de Quioto, ratificado em 1999, fixou metas de redução das emissões de Gases do Efeito Estufa - GEE na atmosfera. Uma das consequências desse protocolo é o surgimento do mercado de negociação de créditos de carbono e dos projetos de MDL (Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo)....

This paper surveys four Argentinean industries - light ships, television programs, wines, and wooden furniture - that have experienced substantial export growth in recent years, particularly to developed countries. The case studies first describe the structure of the industries, then...

"Several developing countries feature weak performances as exporters of differentiated goods to developed countries. This paper builds a conceptual framework to explain the obstacles that prevent producers of differentiated products from establishing a consistent presence in the developed world...

This paper surveys four Argentinean industries light ships, television programs, wines, and wooden furniture that have experienced substantial export growth in recent years, particularly to developed countries. The case studies first describe the structure of the industries, then characterize...