Strategic Resources Mobilization as an Analysis Perspective of Internationalization Process: Azaleia’s Expansion to the South-American Market.

Authors

  • Juliana Balin Suzin
  • Cláudio Reis Gonçalo Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI)
  • Ivan Lapuente Garrido Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5700/issn.2177-8736.rege.2014.99923

Keywords:

Internationalization, Strategic Resources, Organizational Skills.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to identify and analyze strategic resources mobilization as a theoretical perspective to evaluate the internationalization process, searching to contribute beyond the usual interpretation. The purpose was to investigate how the resource articulation developed by an organization can contribute to the internationalization process, ant its influences on the operations and competitiveness. In the empiric field, a qualitative research through a case study was conducted in Vulcabrás/Azaleia company, focusing on the implementation of subsidiaries for selling and distribution in Colombia, Peru and Chile. The main competencies identified and found in this study were: Capacity of Understanding the Market (DAY, 1994; KNIGHT; LIESCH, 2002, WEERAWARDENA, 2003); Capacity of Learning with a Focus on Internal Environment (WEERAWARDENA, 2003); and Networking Capacity (AXELSSON; JOHANSON, 1992; JOHANSON; VAHLNE, 2009; WEERAWARDENA, 2003). The results indicated that the development and adaptation of the three global operations were dependent on the resources mobilization and have been promoting the construction of these skills as articulators of the internationalization process.

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Author Biographies

  • Juliana Balin Suzin
    Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)– São Leopoldo-RS, Brasil Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Cláudio Reis Gonçalo, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI)
    Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI) – Biguaçu-SC, Brasil Doutor pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia de Produção da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Ivan Lapuente Garrido, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)
    Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) – São Leopoldo-RS, Brasil Doutor pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da PUC-Rio

Published

2014-03-02

Issue

Section

Estratégia Empresarial

How to Cite

Strategic Resources Mobilization as an Analysis Perspective of Internationalization Process: Azaleia’s Expansion to the South-American Market. (2014). REGE Revista De Gestão, 21(1), 83-102. https://doi.org/10.5700/issn.2177-8736.rege.2014.99923