12 articles in this issue
Flavio Hourneaux Junior
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Inácia Maria Nunes, Bruno Felix, Lorene Alexandre Prates
Developing a competitive workforce abroad is a relevant challenge to organizations with multinational activities. In view of this, added to the high costs associated with expatriation, it is necessary to identify the factors that facilitate a satisfactory... see more
Guilherme Busch Rocha, Claudia Souza Passador, Gilberto Tadeu Shinyashiki
In the present global scenario of strong competitive edge, the Human factor had its relevance enhanced, presenting itself as a key element to enhance organizations' flexibility and performance. Since the 1990s, one of the most widespread and studied Human... see more
Manuela Albornoz Gonçalves, Walter Nique, Dilney Albornoz Gonçalves
This article examines the impact of goal related purchases on goal progress perception, and whether this perception depends on the strength of association between product and goal. To test how consumers perceive the act of purchasing goal-related products... see more
Leonel Cerqueira Santos, Carlos Denner dos Santos Jr.
This study proposes an analysis of non-operational mechanisms that can impact the effectiveness of information technology governance in the Brazilian public administration. A questionnaire was sent to information technology managers and experienced profes... see more
Ricardo Vinícius Dias Jordão, Victor Luiz Teixeira Melo, Frederico Cesar Mafra Pereira, Rodrigo Baroni de Carvalho
The objective of the research described in this paper was to analyse the implications of the merger between Itaú and Unibanco banks on the Intellectual Capital (IC) of the Itaú Unibanco S/A Bank. The methodology comprised a qualitative and quantitative ca... see more
Tarcísio Pedro da Silva, Cristian Baú Dal Magro, Marcello Christiano Gorla, Wilson Toshiro Nakamura
This research contributes to the understanding of the level of financial education of high school students from public schools, as well as verifying how their financial knowledge has been generated, providing a view of the gaps in financial education with... see more
Giuliana Isabella, Abraham Sin Oih Yu, Adriano Maniçoba da Silva, Ana Lucia Pegetti
Many factors have been discussed in the literature as the causes for setbacks in the Brazilian ethanol supply chain, such as the low price of petroleum and the high price of sugar in the financial crisis in 2008. However, there is an important gap that wa... see more
Guilherme Fowler de Avila Monteiro
In this paper, I examine the role that strategic analysis has played on antitrust and discuss new analytical venues. In order to accomplish this goal, the paper presents two directions. Initially, I undertake a review of the current debate between antitru... see more
Victor Silva Corrêa, Gláucia Maria Vasconcellos Vale, Marina de Almeida Cruz
In recent decades Brazil has witnessed radical changes in its religious composition, with rapid expansion of Evangelical communities. Within these communities there exist various religious associations in which pastors play a key role. Using the theoretic... see more
Franciele do Prado Daciê, Márcia Maria dos Santos Bortolocci Espejo, Fernando Antonio Prado Gimenez, Reinaldo Rodrigues Camacho
Technical literature describes local productive arrangements (LPAs) as an institution. It also states that existing interaction links within their members foster them to act quite similarly. However, entrepreneurs and their characteristic attributes tend ... see more
Anna Grandori
An intended contribution to new thinking on an institution that seems to have lost memory of its origins and functions, conducted with the tools of organization, law and economics. The argument shows how far we can go in reconceptualizing the firm as a de... see more