InternexT: Revista Eletronica de Negocios Internacionais da ESPM

Objetivo: Identificar e analisar a produção científica em torno dos temas expatriação, retenção de conhecimentos e identidade profissional. Método: Trata-se de um estudo bibliométrico. Foram utilizadas as bases de dados Scielo e Spell, representando bases nacionais e Science Direct e Web of Science, representando bases internacionais. O recorte temporal abrange os anos de 2005 a 2020. Os dados foram analisados de forma quantitativa e qualitativa. Principais resultados: A partir de uma análise temática, pautada na bibliometria de 49 artigos, este estudo revela que apesar da importância do tema em questão, ainda é reduzido o número de artigos que tratam de vertentes estratégicas do processo de gestão internacional de pessoas, como a retenção do conhecimento e a identidade profissional, no contexto da expatriação. Relevância/originalidade – O estudo aborda o tema expatriação nas vertentes da retenção de conhecimentos e identidade profissional, não explorados em estudos anteriores. Os resultados contribuem para pesquisadores do tema expatriação, evidenciando lacunas e temáticas de estudos. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: Os resultados são analisados de forma qualitativa e quantitativa, evidenciando um cenário que possibilita gestores e pesquisadores entenderem um contexto estratégico de estudos sobre a expatriação no que diz respeito às questões de retenção do conhecimento e identidade profissional.

Purpose – The objective of this research was to statistically compare employee’s use of sources of guidance (SOGs) at work in the United States and Brazil and discuss results in the light of differences concerning national cultural characteristics. Method – 220 employees from a Brazilian university and 166 employees from an American university filled out a paper-and-pencil questionnaire. Pearson correlation tests (r) and Student t-tests were run to investigate statistically significant differences between the two samples, which were discussed in the light of national cultural characteristics. Main results – Americans presented significantly higher means than Brazilians on Informal Rules and People Outside Organization, and Brazilians presented significantly higher mean than Americans on Formal Rules and Procedures. The discussion showed that some of these differences are compatible with national cultural characteristics. Relevance/Originality – Recognizing the importance and the role of national cultures on individuals’ attitudes and behavior within the organizational environment is fundamental in the search for effective and contextualized management practices. Theoretical/methodological contributions – Up until 2020, only 12 theoretical-empirical studies about SOGs were developed. Hence, the present study theoretically and empirically contributes to knowledge about this very important work-related construct. Social/management contributions – The results suggest to managers, human resource professionals, and psychologists important differences in the attitudes of American and Brazilian employees concerning the use of sources of guidance at work, contributing, for instance, to recruitment and selection processes in multinationals.

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar os métodos mais populares para a realização de sistematizações de literatura, são eles: a bibliometria e a meta-análise de natureza quantitativa e a revisão sistemática, cujo viés é qualitativo. Diferente de uma pesquisa bibliográfica tradicional, o uso de métodos de sistematização de literatura traz maior rigor e transparência aos estudos científicos. Neste sentido, apresentamos uma síntese sobre qual método escolher, premissas principais, critérios de qualidade e referencias chave para a realização desse tipo de pesquisa. Esperamos que esta síntese sirva como um guia básico para os acadêmicos que buscam desenvolver artigos usando métodos de sistematização de literatura.

Purpose: To review the literature that uses institutional theory to examine the internationalization of smaller and entrepreneurial firms, covering the period from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2020. Method: The bibliometric review uses the bibliographic coupling technique and content analysis. Main Findings: The literature was divided in three periods using bibliometric techniques, and the main themes examined in each period were identified and analyzed qualitatively. Relevance /Originality: Only one previous literature review examined the same issue addressed in this paper, but only covered articles published up to 2008 (Szyliowicz & Galvin, 2010). Theoretical Contributions: The study uncovers the thematic structure of the field throughout the period examined and suggests issues for future research.

Objective: to explore perceptions that stakeholders of Brazilian firms from the Creative Economy have regarding internationalization barriers. Method: a multiple-case study was carried out involving three small- and medium-sized Brazilian enterprises (SMEs), all of them producers and experienced exporters of creative goods. Main findings: internal barriers, mainly those functional- and price-related, are perceived as the most important, while product-related barriers seem to be irrelevant. Among external barriers, economic and governmental constraints seem to stand out, which indicates the need for some regulatory and export incentive improvement. Relevance/ originality: while exports of creative goods from emerging economies have grown since the beginning of this century and even surpassed those from developed economies, Brazil has gone in the opposite direction, reducing its exports of this kind of goods. This suggests the existence of relevant barriers to the internationalization of local firms belonging to the Creative Economy. This study adds to the literature about export barriers, traditionally focused on large manufacturers from developed economies. Theoretical/ methodological contributions: the identified preponderance of internal barriers to internationalization, mainly due to the scarcity of human and financial resources, also makes it harder for the firms to deal with external barriers imposed by governments and competitors. On the other hand, low product-related and socioeconomic barriers suggest that creative products are most valued precisely by their originality and differentiation.