Global mindset: Premise for developing competitive advantage in international markets

Authors

  • Anelise Rebelato Mozzato Universidade de Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brazil
  • Denize Grzybovski Universidade de Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.13177-89

Keywords:

Global mindset, Global leadership, Competitive advantage, Internationalization process

Abstract

This theoretical paper aims to present an analytical scheme for organizations and leaders consider global mindset as a premise to develop competitive advantage in international markets. Global mindset is theme related to global leadership, yet little discussed theoretically and empirically. It is questioned whether the global mindset, as a dimension of global leadership, can generate competitive advantage in internationalization processes. The literature indicates that organizational knowledge is in itself valuable strategic resource and organizational capacity to learn is crucial for success in the global competitive environment. However, you must develop the ability to understand and deal with complex global reality. Thus, the global mindset is in competitive premise for global leaders and organizations because it facilitates an understanding of how things are done, the psychic distance decreases and facilitates connections between local and global.

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Author Biographies

Anelise Rebelato Mozzato, Universidade de Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brazil

Psicóloga (UPF). Especialista em Gestão Empresarial (UFSC/UPF). Mestre em Educação (UPF). Doutora em Administração (Unisinos). Docente Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração (PPGAdm) na Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas, Administrativas e Contábeis (FEAC) na Universidade de Passo Fundo.

Denize Grzybovski, Universidade de Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brazil

Bacharel em Administração (URI Campus Erechim). Mestre em Dirección y Organización de Empresas (Universidad Museo Social Argentino/UMSA). Doutora em Administração (UFLA) com tese em empresa familiar. Docente Permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração (PPGAdm) na Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas, Administrativas e Contábeis (FEAC) na Universidade de Passo Fundo. Professora Convidada no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional na Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (UNIJUÍ).

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Published

2018-01-08

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Rebelato Mozzato, A., & Grzybovski, D. (2018). Global mindset: Premise for developing competitive advantage in international markets. Internext - International Business and Management Review, 13(1), 77–89. https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.13177-89

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