Drawing on previous research in the Resource-Based View of the Firm, this study aimed at illustrating the interrelationships between the properties of productive resources and the profitability of firms, in the Brazilian autoparts industry. The inspiration for this study was a research conducted...

The search for a strategic positioning that allows the creation of sustainable competitive advantages and the consequent generation of extraordinary returns can be studied through several methodologies. From the rich set of tools that can be used to analyze strategic positioning, Levinthal...

A project for rational occupation of the Amazon, considering the characteristics of the region and the sustainability of initiatives, is discussed in this article. The authors initially discuss a panoramic view of the Amazon Region with some data to help in the understanding of this paper,...

In 1542, the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana led an expedition into the heart of the Amazon jungle. The Spanish were looking for El Dorado, the mythic civilization possessing indescribable treasures in the form of gold and silver that the Indians claimed existed within the dense...

The aim of the article is to study the relation between product innovation and its associated risk, particularly in the Brazilian manufacturing industry in the period of 1995-2005. A statistical model is developed based on the study realized by Bromiley (1991), seeking to identify whether...

Once several studies have proved that the market value of the companies has distanced themselves from the book value, researchers have been searching the causes that explain the high discrepancy. One research stream focuses the intangible resources, and among these, the impact that the...

This paper investigates the relationship between intellectual capital and value creation in the Textile Manufacturing Sector in Brazil. Through the access of the database from the Annual Industrial Research conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, we gathered 644...

This work investigates the relationship between intellectual capital and value creation in the sector of Production and Assembly of Vehicles and Auto-parts in Brazil. Through the access of the database from the Annual Industrial Research conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and...

The study of intangible assets has been attracting growing attention of investors and companies in the last years, mainly due to its potential effect in the creation of value. This interest raises important questions regarding models to evaluate, assess and measure intangible assets and to link...