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Too much of two good things: Explicating the limited complementarity between dr...

This study examines how multinational corporation (MNC) knowledge management mechanisms (systems, coordination and socialization) and international exposure affect MNC headquarters’ absorptive capacity (AC). We build on Cohen and Lev- inthal’s (Admin Sci Quart 35(1):128–152, 1990, https://doi.org/10.2307/2393553) under-researched trade-off between the inward- and outward-looking drivers of AC in the context of ...

Examining the generalizability of research findings from archival data

This initiative examined systematically the extent to which a large set of archival research findings generalizes across contexts. We repeated the key analyses for 29 original strategic management effects in the same context (direct reproduction) as well as in 52 novel time periods and geographies; 45% of the reproductions returned results matching the original reports together with 55% of tests in different sp...

Focusing executive education on corporate perceptions of priorities and skills ...

The term sustainability is used in this study as a multidimensional and integrated concept in three dimensions: Economic, Environmental and Social, in reference to the triple bottom line of “profit”, “planet” and ”people” (Elkington, 1999). Focusing the debate on both priorities and skill needs on sustainability matters, this study aimed at identifying issues that are worth further exploring in the context of c...

Atuação das multinacionais brasileiras e portuguesas nos mercados da CPLP

Board performance in strategic monitoring: Evidence from Portugal

Despite the growing interest in the performance of boards of directors, most studies in the field concentrate on board structure instead of the ways they actually work. Few studies have shed light on how the work practices of boards may influence their performance on strategic tasks. In particular, no studies have analysed the Portuguese context in this regard. This paper analyses the influence of non-structura...

Corruption, governance and sustainable development

This paper presents a methodology for evaluating the relationship between governance and several variables commonly related to the concept of sustainable development, using financial indicators for control. We explore the theoretical framework linking the level of governance of the countries with their performance. Our sample incorporates data from developed and emergent countries, collected from the World Bank...

Conselhos de administração e monitoração da implementação estratégica: um model...

Este artigo apresenta um modelo conceitual de fatores não estruturais que podem afetar a eficácia dos Conselhos de Administração (CA) na monitoração da Implementação Estratégica (IE). A pesquisa recente em CA tem enfocado relações entre as suas características estruturais e o desempenho empresarial. Este estudo vai além dessas questões: investiga-se a influência de fatores comportamentais, contextuais e normati...