Innovation and internationalization of companies: bibliometric review of the literature between 2013 and 2022

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https://doi.org/10.18568/internext.v20i1.785

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Innovation, Internationalization, Bibliometric analysis, Co-citation map, Pairing map

Abstract

Objective: This research aimed to analyze the conceptual-theoretical evolution of innovation and internationalization of companies. The objective is to map the knowledge on the interrelationship between innovation and internationalization, identifying the most cited articles and presenting cutting-edge studies through bibliographic pairing. Method: A bibliometric review was conducted using co-citation analysis and bibliographic pairing techniques. The maps were generated with the VOSviewer software to systematize knowledge on the relationship between innovation and internationalization of companies. Main Results: The analysis revealed three main clusters that highlight the strategic importance of innovation for processes and the choice to innovate through internationalization. The pairing map identified six clusters, with an emphasis on the importance of research and development (R&D). Relevance / Originality: The effects of innovation on internationalization capacity are still uncertain and present conflicting results. Thus, a systematic review that considers various internationalization strategies and innovation activities is necessary. Theoretical / Methodological Contributions: The study advances theoretically by identifying frontier studies, allowing future research to be directed in six areas: importance of R&D in emerging economies; impact of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation on export performance; demographic and geographic characteristics of firms; innovation capabilities in global firms; effects of business clusters and interorganizational networks on internationalization; and learning and renewal strategies to improve the internationalization process. Social / Management Contributions: The research provides managers with an overview of barriers and challenges in the internationalization of companies, highlighting innovation as a central element, and provides practical recommendations to improve business processes.

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Anderson Antônio Lima, Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo – Bragança Paulista (SP), Brasil.

Possuo graduação em Administração pela Faculdade ENIAC (2014) e mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Paulista (2018). Atualmente é professor de ensino superior - FATEC - FACULDADE DE TECNOLOGIA DE SÃO PAULO e gerente de unidade de lazer da Associação dos Funcionários Públicos do Estado de SP. Pós Graduação em Educação Especial e Inovação Tecnológica (CECIERJ _UFRRJ) e Pós Graduação em Educação Tecnológica (Instituto Federal - IF e Centro Paula Souza).Tem experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em Administração, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: competitividade, capacidade absortiva, stakeholders, bibliometria e engajamento de stakeholders.

Thiago de Luca Santana Ribeiro, Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo – Bragança Paulista (SP), Brasil.

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Nove de Julho (2022). Mestre em Administração pela Universidade Nove de julho (2018). Especialista em Logística e Supply Chain (MBA) pela Faculdade Metropolitana Unidada (2016). Graduado em Administração pela Faculdade São Sebastião (2014). Atualmente é professor permanente de Gestão e Negócios da Faculdade de Tecnologia do Estado de São Paulo (FATEC) e consultor de dados e Business Intelligence da empresa Mkt4edu. É autor do livro "Administração sob a Ótica dos concursos" (2016).É pesquisador com dezenas de artigos publicados em congressos e periódicos nacionais e internacionais, tendo como foco principal de pesquisa a Cocriação de Valor. Suas pesquisas são publicados nos campos da Gestão, Negócios, Logistica e Turismo. É revisor dos periódicos: The Botton Line; Future Studies Research Journal; International Journal of Innovation; REMARK - Revista BRasileira de Marketing; RBTUR - Revista BRasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo; Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia, PODIUM: Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review, Revista de Governança Corporativa; Revista da Micro e Pequena Empresa; e Revista Ciências Administrativas. Tambem é revisor dos congressos: ENANPAD; 3ES; SEMEAD; SINGEP e FATECLOG.

Marcos Antonio Maia Lavio de Oliveira, Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo – Bragança Paulista (SP), Brasil.

Doutor e Mestre em Administração. Pós-graduado em Logística, Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho e em Gestão Pública. Graduado em Administração, Logística, Engenharia de Produção, Gestão Pública, Gestão da Qualidade, Ciências Econômicas e Formação Pedagógica em Matemática. Professor Universitário e Consultor na área de Logística e Transportes. Membro Fundador do Grupo de Excelência Cadeias Produtivas e Logística Empresarial do Conselho Regional de Administração-SP (CRA/SP). Experiência de vinte anos na docência, em coordenações de cursos no Ensino Superior e como diretor de instituições públicas de Ensino Superior desde 2013. Atualmente é Diretor da FATEC - Faculdade de Tecnologia de Bragança Paulista Jornalista Omair Fagundes de Oliveira e Professor Mediador das disciplinas de Logística e Planejamento e Gestão Estratégica do CST em Gestão Empresarial - EAD da FATEC/SP. Avaliador de Cursos Superiores de Graduação, Graduação Tecnológica e de Instituições de Educação Superior, pelo INEP/MEC. Consultor Especialista do Conselho Estadual de Educação de São Paulo (CEE/SP). Autor do livro: Gestão Estratégica de Materiais: Planejamento, Compras e Estoques - Editora SENAC São Paulo. Autor de capítulos de livros e de diversos artigos científicos. Atuou durante 14 anos em Instituição Financeira.

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2025-01-24

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Lima, A. A., Ribeiro, T. de L. S., & Oliveira, M. A. M. L. de. (2025). Innovation and internationalization of companies: bibliometric review of the literature between 2013 and 2022. Internext - International Business and Management Review, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.18568/internext.v20i1.785

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