The Role Of Dynamic Capabilities In Business Internationalization
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https://doi.org/10.18568/internext.v14i2.468Keywords:
Dynamic Capabilities, Internationalization, StrategyAbstract
The objective of this research is to contribute to the Dynamic Capabilities and International Business’ literature. This article presents the organizational resources that allow insertion and permanence in external markets, as well as the capabilities developed by companies that are internationalized and remained in the international context. Therefore, was articulated the theoretical lens of Dynamic Capabilities and their relationship with internationalization, besides to combine the literature about organizational internationalization. Empirical research was developed through the analysis of the internationalization process and the strategic behavior of two Brazilian companies. A multiple and qualitative case study was carried out, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, documents, and analyzed through content analysis. As a result, the internationalization proved viable and based on the Dynamic Capabilities' articulation that shapes a competitive organizational architecture and in the constant managers’ perception about new opportunities of international action coming from their clients. The article contributes to the two theoretical aspects by proposing a framework to concatenate them, evidencing the resources, paths, and capabilities necessary for the sustainability and expansion in international contexts, as well as the relevance of the Dynamic Capabilities in the business internationalization.
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