Latin American Multinational Companies Growth

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joss G. Vargas-Hernnndez ◽  
Edgar Ernesto VVzquez VVzquez
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Multinational Companies

scholarly journals Innovation in the strategies of Internationalization of Brazilian Multinationals: Evaluation of the Cultural National Dimensions: A Study Case of the Meat Processing Sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Rovai ◽  
Marcos Roberto Piscopo ◽  
Emerson Antonio Maccari
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Strategic Assets ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
Public Politics

This article sketches the evolution of Brazilian multinational companies, from the perspective of the development of Latin-American multinational companies, with respect to the process of globalization. With this article, we looked to characterize the typical profile of these enterprises in agreement with the Dunning Model to confirm if this typology is adequate for the characterization of internationalization strategies. We also explored the Theory of the Cultural Dimensions of Hofstede. While doing this, we analyzed which model measures the strategic alignment and is more orientated in terms of: (i) exploration of natural resources and advantages of costs of labor not qualified (resource seeking), advantages; (ii) location and synergies of market (market seeking), investments; (iii) search of strategic assets of the type efficiency seeking (for what they look to rationalize the production and to explore savings of specialization and location), investments; and (iv) type of strategic asset seeking (turned to the acquisition of resources and competences with the objective to develop competitiveness through of the innovation and growth of strategic capacities). We also summarize the referential system that makes possible the development of future inquiries for the delineation of the principal strategies, of the public politics of the National States, and also the financial strategies of these enterprises. Keywords: Strategic innovation; Brazilian multinationals; foreign investment; globalization; Latin American multinationals and multinationals from emerging countries

scholarly journals Do Institutional Distances Influence South-South Cross-Border Acquisitions?

Internext ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Stephanie Tonn Goulart Moura ◽  
Juliano Krug ◽  
Christian Falaster ◽  
Iara Regina dos Santos Parisotto
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Institutional Distance ◽  
Institutional Environments ◽  
International Acquisitions ◽  
Cross Border

Different countries have different institutional environments. In this way, multinational companies must deal with the difficulties imposed by the differences between their home environment and that of the country where they are inserted. In this article, we analyze the effects of institutional distance on South-South acquisitions. Specifically, we analyze the effect of institutional distance on the amount of participation chosen in Latin American international acquisitions in Brazil. More specifically, the effect of institutional distance is analyzed through the percentage of shares acquired in international acquisitions. Our results contribute to the theory in international business because it explains why Latin American companies prefer to make total acquisitions even in situations of high institutional distances.

scholarly journals On Latin American Populism, and Its Echoes around the World

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 76-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
International Monetary Fund ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Budget Constraints ◽  
Redistributive Policies ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The International Monetary Fund

In this article, I discuss the ways in which populist experiments have evolved historically. Populists are charismatic leaders who use a fiery rhetoric to pitch the interests of “the people” against those of banks, large firms, multinational companies, the International Monetary Fund, and immigrants. Populists implement redistributive policies that violate the basic laws of economics, and in particular budget constraints. Most populist experiments go through five distinct phases that span from euphoria to collapse. Historically, the vast majority of populist episodes end up badly; incomes of the poor and middle class tend to be lower than when the experiment was launched. I argue that many of the characteristics of traditional Latin American populism are present in more recent manifestations from around the globe.

Test Use in Spain, Portugal and Latin American Countries

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Muñiz ◽  
Gerardo Prieto ◽  
Leandro Almeida ◽  
Dave Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Testing Practices ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Test Use ◽  
Latin American Countries

Summary: The two main sources of errors in educational and psychological evaluation are the lack of adequate technical and psychometric characteristics of the tests, and especially the failure to properly implement the testing process. The main goal of the present research is to study the situation of test construction and test use in the Spanish-speaking (Spain and Latin American countries) and Portuguese-speaking (Portugal and Brazil) countries. The data were collected using a questionnaire constructed by the European Federation of Professional Psychologists Association (EFPPA) Task Force on Tests and Testing, under the direction of D. Bartram . In addition to the questionnaire, other ad hoc data were also gathered. Four main areas of psychological testing were investigated: Educational, Clinical, Forensic and Work. Key persons were identified in each country in order to provide reliable information. The main results are presented, and some measures that could be taken in order to improve the current testing practices in the countries surveyed are discussed. As most of the tests used in these countries were originally developed in other cultures, a problem that appears to be especially relevant is the translation and adaptation of tests.

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