o relacionamento colaborativo ao longo da cadeia de valor tem sido tradicionalmente baseado em actividades produtivas. As abordagens colaborativas baseadas em processos de desenvolvimento de novos produtos envolvem um relacionamento bem mais aprofundado, o que implica desafios a nível de...

This paper is part of a broader study about international production taking into account the relationships between Portuguese Small and Medium-sized firms (SMEs) and foreign multinationals (MNCs). Its importance lies in the complementary linkage MNCs exercise on SMEs. This paper addresses and...

The magazine Exame 500 publishes each year a listing of the top 500 companies by sales volume, along with accompanying financial indicators. This rich data set is underutilized in the analysis performed by Exame 500, rankings and relative performance being assessed in a naïve fashion. This...