Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the empirical literature on inter‐organizational R&D collaborations in order to highlight the tendencies in research methodologies so far and to identify possible future research directions. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help foster the global reach of Iberoamerican scholars, based on the author's own experiences and observations in the field. Design/methodology/approach – This is an inductive study trying to generate a framework of “academic positioning” using...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate conditions for a human resource information system (HRIS) to impact organizational competitiveness. Particularly, the author proposes that an HRIS is a key factor in building dynamic capabilities through fostering codification and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the organisational innovation effort that is being carried out by Spanish industrial companies through the implementation of advanced management systems. Design/methodology/approach – Taking into account the results of two surveys conducted...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the moderating effect of environmental human resource management on the relationship between firms' environmental management practices and competitive advantages of cost and differentiation. Design/methodology/approach – CEOs of Spanish...

Purpose – This paper is a conversation with Maria José Tonelli, conducted by Santiago Ibarreche, about her career as an Iberoamerican scholar. Design/methodology/approach – Interview. Findings – The interview explores Tonelli's career, her achievements and continued search for excellence...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose styles of reasoning for the characterization of sustainable development and sustainability as quasi‐objects of study for management. Design/methodology/approach – This proposition occurs in three primary dimensions: the first deals with...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the demographic diversity of the so‐called 100 best companies to work for in Brazil and probe whether they exhibit any age bias and discrimination and, if so, in what degree it occurs. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing predominantly on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reconcile alternative managerial views regarding self‐serving behavior in organizations: while some propose that such behavior is commonplace and detrimental to performance, and suggest policies to counteract such conduct, critics contend that such...

Purpose – Unrealistic optimism is a well‐documented psychological phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the meaning of being “unrealistically optimistic”. This bias has important implications in many economic and managerial contexts and the authors present evidence of it....