Purpose – The aim of this paper is to contribute to understanding of the process of innovation in the biotechnology companies operating in Brazil. The paper identifies the most critical factors in the innovation process of the enterprises in this sector; the paper then analyses the dynamics of...

Purpose – This paper seeks to analyze how compensation framing influences the risk‐taking behavior of the firm's chief executive officer (CEO), and the mediating role played by risk bearing. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs a sample of 108 US firms that issued an initial...

Purpose – Based on Spain's recent achievement as soccer World Cup winner, the purpose of this paper is to draw lessons for business leaders. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a reflection, from a strategic viewpoint, on the events surrounding the championship. Findings – Ten...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer the author's view about some of the challenges young Iberoamerican scholars face in order to build a successful research record. Design/methodology/approach – This is an individual account of some of the most common barriers Iberoamerican...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify which of Lindblom's strategies of organizational legitimacy predominate in environmental and social disclosures in administration reports of publicly traded family companies under Brazilian shareholder control during the period 1997‐2006....

Purpose – Much of management research has been based on what can be called a “deficit‐based” approach. In contrast, there is the recent emergence of a new paradigm shift with the appearance of positive organizational studies. This paper aims to discuss how to integrate knowledge coming...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the connections between human resource (HR), situation strength and improvisation behavior. A high degree of “fit” among HR practices and between such practices and organizational strategy, is said to have an impact on organizational...