Explore the vast range of titles available.

Purpose Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a common strategy implemented by companies due to social, ethical and policy pressures to reduce its impact on society, economy and environment. However, whether CSR adds or decreases firms’ value remains little explored. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the impact of CSR adoption on companies’ economic value added (EVA). The authors also tested a mechanism of environmental innovation and the moderation role of a firm’s size. Design/methodology/approach The authors performed a regression analysis and a mediation process analysis using dataset from 4,287 largest companies worldwide to investigate this issue. The a dataset was collected from Eikon, a Thomson Reuters platform. Findings The results revealed four main findings. Companies with high CSR indexes decreased EVA; environmental innovation mediated the effect of CSR on EVA; the firm size positively moderated the effect of CSR on EVA and firm size positively moderated the effect of CSR on environmental innovation. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this research is the first endeavor to analyze CSR’s effect on EVA and the mediation role of environmental innovation using the most prominent firms worldwide. Furthermore, the results highlight exciting implications for literature, managers and policymakers.

Purpose - This paper aims to study the FinTech enterprises and the management theories related to this subject in a scientific way. Design/methodology/approach - This study is a bibliometric study on FinTech enterprises. Its origin is a survey of 1,749 papers in 6 traditional peer-reviewed academic databases (e.g. Science Direct and Scopus) and in the \"gray\" literature, published by other agents and not subject to double-blind peer review. In this analysis we use three approaches: academic paper or not; journal main interest, and main purpose of the paper. Findings - The first approach shows 45% of papers without blind review. The second approach shows no concentration on any journal. It represents no concentration on any kind of specific journal. And the third approach shows four kinds of contents in all researched papers: FinTech categorizations; FinTech related to theory of disruptive innovation; FinTech and theories of administration or economy; and finally, FinTech and regulatory and legislative aspects. Originality/value - The findings identified the emergence of new research strands, precedence of studies of \"gray\" literature to explain the phenomenon, distribution of studies in different fields of knowledge (e.g. information technology, business and law) and lack of consensus in theories to explain the matter.

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the role of the country's institutional quality on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of its companies.Design/methodology/approachOver a four-year period (2016–2019), the study examined the ESG performance of 412 organizations situated in 19 countries. ESG performance was the dependent variable, and the independent variables were rule of law, economic freedom, education index and international trade freedom. These factors described the institutional quality of countries in the authors’ study.FindingsThe findings reveal that institutional quality has a major impact on ESG performance. Companies engage in more ESG practices when they operate in countries with greater economic freedom and international trade freedom. The authors corroborated the core assumption of institutional theory (IT), which argues that organizational behavior is determined by the country's institutional setting.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings, like all research, should be interpreted with caution. The authors’ research focused solely on large energy corporations. As a result, the conclusions cannot be applied to small companies or other industries. ESG performance can also be measured using different datasets.Practical implicationsIf managers want their companies to perform better in terms of ESG, the authors recommend that they form a CSR committee and sign the Global Compact. This study may be valuable to international policymakers because they can underline that greater economic freedom, better education and greater international trade freedom all promote higher ESG performance.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, nearly all of research explores the relationship between ESG and financial performance. As a result, this study built on past research by investigating how national aspects affect corporate ESG performance.

This article aims to demonstrate that environmental variables can assume differentiated values over a given period and associate themselves to form configurations of different contexts. Knowing the possible configurations of the organizational environment, we are able to identify which indicators are most appropriate to measure innovation, thus meeting the basic condition to manage innovation: to measure accurately the phenomenon under analysis. Thus, with the empirical data analysis from Brazil and the states of Sao Paulo, Parana and Sergipe, we are able to highlight and characterize the different environmental configurations and their reflexes for the innovation measurement process. It should be emphasized that the environmental configuration appears as a relevant factor that must be considered in the process of measurement and management of innovation aiming at competitiveness.

El surgimiento de Fintech como competidores en la industria financiera ha creado un debate sobre su capacidad para competir con las instituciones bancarias tradicionales. Por lo tanto, para proponer formas de estudiar fintechs, este artículo tiene como objetivo construir preguntas de investigación y posibles temas para futuros estudios en fintechs, utilizando como base la Gestión de la innovación y la Teoría del crecimiento empresarial de Penrose. La metodología utilizada fue una revisión de literatura con análisis documental, con el fin de encontrar conexión entre las teorías. Los objetivos fueron alcanzados, posibilitando plantear preguntas de investigación desde las teorías. Los hallazgos mostraron que existe una conexión incipiente entre ambas teorías, donde pocos estudios apuntan a la posibilidad de explicar el comportamiento de las pequeñas empresas (fintechs) utilizando elementos de ambas teorías. La novedad de este trabajo es proponer el uso de estas teorías como base para un nuevo enfoque en el estudio de las fintechs.

Purpose – This paper aims to study the FinTech enterprises and the management theories related to this subject in a scientific way. Design/methodology/approach – This study is a bibliometric study on FinTech enterprises. Its origin is a survey of 1,749 papers in 6 traditional peer-reviewed academic databases (e.g. Science Direct and Scopus) and in the “gray” literature, published by other agents and not subject to double-blind peer review. In this analysis we use three approaches: academic paper or not; journal main interest, and main purpose of the paper. Findings – The first approach shows 45% of papers without blind review. The second approach shows no concentration on any journal. It represents no concentration on any kind of specific journal. And the third approach shows four kinds of contents in all researched papers: FinTech categorizations; FinTech related to theory of disruptive innovation; FinTech and theories of administration or economy; and finally, FinTech and regulatory and legislative aspects. Originality/value – The findings identified the emergence of new research strands, precedence of studies of “gray” literature to explain the phenomenon, distribution of studies in different fields of knowledge (e.g. information technology, business and law) and lack of consensus in theories to explain the matter.

The emergence of Fintechs as competitors in the financial industry has created a debate concerning their ability to compete with traditional banking institutions. Therefore, to propose ways to study fintechs, this article aims to build research questions and possible topics for future studies in fintechs, using as basis the Innovation Management and Penrose's Theory of Firm Growth. The methodology used was a literature review with documental analysis, in order to find connection between the theories. The objectives were achieved, making possible to present research questions from the theories. The findings showed that there is an incipient connection between both theories, where few studies point to the possibility of explaining the behavior of small firms (fintechs) using elements from both theories. The novelty in this paper is to propose the use of these theories as basis for a new approach in the study of fintechs.

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é propor um modelo para analisar a competitividade dos municípios brasileiros. Para tanto, duas etapas de trabalho foram desenvolvidas: (i) por meio de revisão bibliométrica compreendendo o período de 2000 a 2014 buscou-se identificar quais são as variáveis adotadas na literatura mundial para analisar fatores de competitividade municipal e desenvolvimento regional; e (ii) pesquisar quais desses indicadores se encontram disponíveis de forma estruturada em fontes oficiais no Brasil para coleta de dados secundários e observação no nível municipal de análise. Como resultado, dos 88 indicadores identificados na teoria, 64 encontram-se disponíveis em distintas fontes de dados no Brasil. O construto teórico derivado desta revisão, base conceitual para o modelo proposto, compreende seis dimensões analíticas formativas: ciência e tecnologia, economia, demografia, infraestrutura, educação e saúde. Abstract This study proposes a model to analyze the competitiveness of Brazilian municipalities. The research was conducted in two stages: (i) a bibliometric review, covering the period from 2000 to 2014, to identify the variables adopted in the worldwide literature analyzing factors of municipal competitiveness and regional development; and (ii) a study on which of these factors are available, in a structured form, from official sources in Brazil, in order to collect secondary data and observe the situation at the municipal level. As a result, from the 88 indicators identified in the literature, 64 were available in different data bases in Brazil. The theoretical construct derived from this review is the conceptual basis for the proposed model and consists of six formative analytical dimensions: science and technology, economics, demography, infrastructure, education and health. Resumen El objetivo de esta investigación es proponer un modelo para analizar la competitividad de los municipios brasileños. Para este fin, se han desarrollado dos etapas: (i) mediante análisis bibliométrico durante el período de 2000 a 2014, se buscó identificar las variables adoptadas en la literatura mundial para analizar factores de competencia municipal y desarrollo regional; y (ii) investigar cuales de estos indicadores se encuentran disponibles de modo estructurado en fuentes oficiales en Brasil para la recolección de datos secundarios y observación en nivel municipal de análisis. Como resultado, de los 88 indicadores identificados en teoría, 64 se encuentran disponibles en distintas fuentes de datos en Brasil. El constructo teórico derivado de esta revisión, la base conceptual para el modelo propuesto, comprendió seis dimensiones analíticas formativas: ciencia y tecnología, economía, demografía, infraestructura, educación y salud.

This study proposes a model to analyze the competitiveness of Brazilian municipalities. The research was conducted in two stages: (i) a bibliometric review, covering the period from 2000 to 2014, to identify the variables adopted in the worldwide literature analyzing factors of municipal competitiveness and regional development; and (ii) a study on which of these factors are available, in a structured form, from official sources in Brazil, in order to collect secondary data and observe the situation at the municipal level. As a result, from the 88 indicators identified in the literature, 64 were available in different data bases in Brazil. The theoretical construct derived from this review is the conceptual basis for the proposed model and consists of six formative analytical dimensions: science and technology, economics, demography, infrastructure, education and health. Keywords: municipal competitiveness; bibliometric review; theoretical construct; open data. O objetivo deste estudo e propor um modelo para analisar a competitividade dos municipios brasileiros. Para tanto, duas etapas de trabalho foram desenvolvidas: (i) por meio de revisao bibliometrica compreendendo o periodo de 2000 a 2014 buscou-se identificar quais sao as variaveis adotadas na literatura mundial para analisar fatores de competitividade municipal e desenvolvimento regional; e (ii) pesquisar quais desses indicadores se encontram disponiveis de forma estruturada em fontes oficiais no Brasil para coleta de dados secundarios e observacao no nivel municipal de analise. Como resultado, dos 88 indicadores identificados na teoria, 64 encontram-se disponiveis em distintas fontes de dados no Brasil. O construto teorico derivado desta revisao, base conceitual para o modelo proposto, compreende seis dimensoes analiticas formativas: ciencia e tecnologia, economia, demografia, infraestrutura, educacao e saude. Palavras-chave: competitividade municipal; revisao bibliometrica; construto teorico; dados abertos. El objetivo de esta investigacion es proponer un modelo para analizar la competitividad de los municipios brasilenos. Para este fin, se han desarrollado dos etapas: (i) mediante analisis bibliometrico durante el periodo de 2000 a 2014, se busco identificar las variables adoptadas en la literatura mundial para analizar factores de competencia municipal y desarrollo regional; y (ii) investigar cuales de estos indicadores se encuentran disponibles de modo estructurado en fuentes oficiales en Brasil para la recoleccion de datos secundarios y observacion en nivel municipal de analisis. Como resultado, de los 88 indicadores identificados en teoria, 64 se encuentran disponibles en distintas fuentes de datos en Brasil. El constructo teorico derivado de esta revision, la base conceptual para el modelo propuesto, comprendio seis dimensiones analiticas formativas: ciencia y tecnologia, economia, demografia, infraestructura, educacion y salud. Palabras clave: competitividad municipal; analisis bibliometrico; constructo teorico; datos abiertos.

Resumo O objetivo desse trabalho é verificar se o aporte de venture capital influenciou a predisposição de startups brasileiras em inovar. O argumento central recai na indicação teórica de que o aporte de venture capital consiste em um dos mecanismos de financiamento mais adequados para estimular atividades de inovação em empresas. Metodologicamente, adotou-se postura mista, na qual a etapa quantitativa serviu para delimitar as principais dimensões a serem exploradas na etapa qualitativa. Dessa forma, foram aplicados questionários em empresas de um fundo de venture capital e, em seguida, selecionadas aquelas dentre as participantes da primeira etapa para realização de entrevistas. Os resultados indicam que o aporte de venture capital tem como objetivo central a inserção comercial de tecnologias já desenvolvidas ou em fase de desenvolvimento pelas empresas, deixando de priorizar ações de pesquisa e desenvolvimento que permitam a criação de novas tecnologias para a competição futura das empresas aportadas. Abstract This work verifies the influence of venture capital on the propensity of Brazilian startups to innovate. The central argument lies in the theoretical indication that venture capital is one of the best financing mechanisms to stimulate business innovation. The study adopted a quantitative approach to define the dimensions that were explored qualitatively in a second stage. The research applied questionnaires to companies that received funding from a venture capital fund, and then selected some of the respondents for interviews. The results indicate that the venture capital invested aim mainly at the commercial insertion of technologies that investees already developed or are in development process. This type of funding fails to prioritize research and development, which would allow the creation of new technologies to expand the investees’ competitiveness in the future. Resumen El objetivo de este trabajo es verificar si el aporte de venture capital influenció en la predisposición de las startups brasileñas para innovar. El argumento central recae en la indicación teórica de que el aporte de venture capital consiste en uno de los mecanismos de financiamiento más adecuados para estimular actividades de innovación en empresas. Metodológicamente, se adoptó una postura mixta, en la cual la etapa cuantitativa sirvió para delimitar las principales dimensiones a explorar en la etapa cualitativa. De esta forma, se aplicaron cuestionarios en empresas de un fondo de venture capital y luego se seleccionaron empresas entre las participantes de la primera etapa para la realización de entrevistas. Los resultados indican que el aporte de venture capital tiene como objetivo central la inserción comercial de tecnologías ya desarrolladas o en fase de desarrollo por las empresas, dejando de priorizar acciones de investigación y desarrollo que permitan la creación de nuevas tecnologías para la competitividad futura de las empresas que recibieron aportes.