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Carla Azevedo Lobo é doutorada em Gestão pela Universidade Portucalense. É Professora Auxiliar da Universidade Portucalense e leciona em cursos de Licenciatura, Mestrado e Doutoramento, na área das Ciências Empresariais. É também Coordenadora do Curso de Licenciatura em Gestão, desde 2010. É investigadora do REMIT (Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies). Foi a Investigadora Responsável do Projeto de Investigação ("IEcPBI”) na área dos Negócios Internacionais, financiado pelo COMPETE 2020, FEDER e FCT, entre 2018 - 2022.
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Investigadora do REMIT - Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies (departamento: DEG)
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REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies
Centro de investigação que que tem como objetivo principal produzir e disseminar conhecimento teórico e aplicado que possibilite uma maior compreensão das dinâmicas e tendências económicas, empresariais, territoriais e tecnológicas do mundo contemporâneo e dos seus efeitos socioeconómicos. O REMIT adota uma perspetiva multidisciplinar que integra vários domínios científicos: Economia e Gestão; Ciências e Tecnologia; Turismo, Património e Cultura.
Founded in 2017, REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies is a research unit of Portucalense University. Based on a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective it aims at responding to social challenges through a holistic approach involving a wide range of scientific fields such as Economics, Management, Science, Technology, Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
Grounded on the production of advanced scientific knowledge, REMIT has a special focus on its application to the resolution of real issues and challenges, having as strategic orientations:
- the understanding of local, national and international environment;
- the development of activities oriented to professional practice, namely in the business world.
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Publicação Acesso Aberto Special Issue Information2023-01 - Fernandes, Cristina; Durão, Natércia; Moreira, Fernando; Lobo, Carla Azevedo; Santos-Pereira, CarlaDear Colleagues, Sustainability generally addresses three fundamental pillars: environmental and ecological, economic, and social. It is a concept related to the conservation or maintenance of a scenario in the long term to deal well with possible threats. The notion of sustainability emerged supported by the clear understanding that natural resources are limited and finite. In this understanding, sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. [...]Publicação Acesso Aberto The portuguese norm for innovation: A case study [abstract]2023-06 - Azevedo, Mónica; Oliveira, Susana; Lobo, Carla AzevedoThis paper addresses the need for different and qualitative approaches to assess the impact of public funding on innovation in private firms. [...]Publicação Acesso Aberto Public policies for internationalization: a study for portuguese firms2020 - Biscaia, Ricardo; Ferreira, Ana Teresa; Matos, André; Oliveira, Susana; Lobo, Carla AzevedoInternationalization can be considered as a gradual and evolutionary process in which firms progressively increase their involvement in international business. Most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that internationalize face a variety of constraints in terms of resources and skills, information, financial capital, the experience of their managers, as well as the constraints inherent to the vulnerability of the external environment. Many firms that could succeed in international markets may not have the resources to make the investment. It is also widely acknowledged that the external institutional environment in which firms are embedded may shape firms' strategic responses. Internationalization is a beneficial process for the firm and for the national and local economy and can generate economies of scale in local firms and promote the transfer of technology and managerial knowledge, generating growth and employment. These benefits explain the implementation of export promotion activities and publicly funded programs, as the benefits justify the costs associated with this government expenditure. In light with such facts, governmental assistance may be able to promote the internationalization process of firms. In the international business literature, researchers have examined how home and host market institutions affect the internationalization strategy of multinational enterprises (MNEs), but our focus is to understand how the home institutional environment, and more specifically the public policies act or not as an enhancing factor for internationalization. This paper tackles this question by using a novel survey dataset of 320 Portuguese firms and a quantitative approach based on a regression analysis. We aim at identifying which firm and managerial characteristics are related with a more proficient use of public support for internationalization. The originality of this research lies in the fact that it seeks to ascertain the importance of public policies to support internationalization, in the entrepreneur's perspective.Publicação Acesso Aberto Do ISO certifications enhance internationalization? The case of portuguese industrial SMEs2022-01-25 - Maldonado, Isabel; Lobo, Carla Azevedo; Pacheco, Luís MiguelIn the last decades, the academic literature has devoted considerable attention to the determinants of export performance. In result of those research efforts in identifying and examining the influence of such determinants, the literature presents a wide set of variables associated with higher levels of exports. This paper provides a contribution to that literature by trying to evidence the impact of firm certification—namely, in terms of the firm’s quality, environmental, and health and safety management systems—on export performance. The paper analyses an unbalanced sample of 1684 Portuguese industrial SMEs for the period 2010 to 2020, uses other determinants of internationalization as control variables, and explores the possibility of moderating effects on the certification–internationalization relationship. Two alternative econometric methods are employed: a random-effects model and a Tobit model. The results evidence the importance for firms, especially in the low or medium–low technology sectors, to have certain ISO certifications in order to further develop their export activities and increase their foreign acceptance, particularly in the European Union markets. Further, certification seems to reinforce the positive relation between firm size and internationalization.Publicação Acesso Aberto Circular Economy and International Business: Innovation, Sustainability, and Environmental Impact [editorial]2025-12-27 - Lobo, Carla Azevedo; Santos-Pereira, Carla; Azevedo, Mónica; Carvalho, MargaritaAs global markets transition towards sustainability, the Circular Economy is emerging not only as a key driver of innovation and long-term business success but also as a powerful framework for environmental protection and ecosystem regeneration. Companies are increasingly compelled to rethink traditional business models, aligning them with circular principles that prioritize the reduction of environmental degradation, the regeneration of natural resources, and the minimization of waste. This Special Issue investigates how firms, industries, and economies apply circular economy strategies within international business while addressing broader environmental challenges and complying with evolving environmental regulations. We seek original research and review articles that explore the intersection of the circular economy, environmental governance, and international business. Topics of interest include sustainable business strategies that reduce environmental impact, the role of digitalization in enabling low-carbon and resource-efficient transitions, the redesign of global value chains with ecological considerations, and the policy mechanisms that drive circularity with environmental integrity. Contributions may examine how multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and emerging market actors adopt circular practices to enhance both competitiveness and environmental responsibility. Submissions may address, but are not limited to: business models for the circular economy in environmentally regulated international markets; sustainable and circular supply chains with low ecological footprints; the influence of international environmental agreements and trade regulations on circular practices; environmental policy and governance as enablers of circular innovation; consumer behavior regarding eco-friendly and circular products; green investment and financing models; environmental impact metrics for circular performance; and institutional and corporate frameworks promoting systemic environmental change. By bringing together a wide range of insights from academia, industry, and environmental policy, this Special Issue aims to advance understanding of how circular economy principles can help reshape international business dynamics while contributing to climate goals, ecological sustainability, and a greener global economy.Publicação Acesso Aberto Inducing factors that can affect the success of internationalization: Comparative study for Portuguese firms2019 - Maldonado, Isabel; Pacheco, Luís Miguel; Lobo, Carla AzevedoThe challenges that companies face in their internationalization strategy are naturally demanding. If we think that this strategy is no longer exclusive to large companies, we can easily understand all the research that has been carried out on this subject and more specifically on the approach to SMEs. Even so, little has been discussed about the relationship that can be established between the different strategic approaches to internationalization and the factors that entrepreneurs most value in this entrepreneurial process. Based on an exhaustive literature review, in addition to determining the driving factors of the internationalization strategy that Portuguese entrepreneurs most value, this research aims to assess, through a comparative study between the entrepreneurs' perspectives in 2014 and 2019, the possible oscillations in the international strategies of Portuguese entrepreneurs during the period of economic crisis (2014) and a post-crisis period (2019). To achieve these objectives, we used data from a questionnaire sent to "exporting companies and/or companies interested in exporting" from the AICEP - Portugal Global Database, in 2014 and later in 2019.Publicação Acesso Aberto The interplay of innovation and internationalisation in the foreign market entry mode and international market selection process of SMEs2023-12-15 - Azevedo, Mónica; Lobo, Carla Azevedo; Santos-Pereira, Carla; Durão, Natércia; Gerschewski, StephanIn an interconnected, globalised world where the success of companies increasingly relies on internationalisation, innovation has emerged as a crucial strategic decision for firm’s strong development and competitiveness. While there tends to be a consensus in the literature regarding the growing significance of internationalisation and innovation, certain questions arise regarding the relationship between innovation and entry modes with lower market commitment as well as destination markets with lower risks. This study aims to investigate whether a discernible pattern of relationship exists between internationalisation modes, destination markets, and innovation among small and medium-sized Portuguese firms. To accomplish this research objective, we developed and distributed an online questionnaire survey and collected empirical data from Portuguese SMEs. The final dataset consisted of 310 valid responses, which were subjected to statistical analysis using IBM SPSS 27.0 Statistics software. Considering the categorical nature of the data (measured on a nominal or ordinal scale), we applied robust quantitative analysis techniques. More specifically, we employed exploratory statistical analyses, including univariate and multivariate exploratory factorial analysis (EFA), as well as inferential analysis (e.g., Spearman's correlation and Chi-square test for correlation analysis, and Mann-Whitney nonparametric test). Our findings provide empirical evidence that companies employing internationalisation modes requiring greater commitment, along with those targeting geographically and psycho-logically distant destination markets, tend to attach greater importance to innovation as a determinant of internationalisation. Our study carries important theoretical and practical implications.Publicação Acesso Aberto Teoria das redes: ambiente favorável para a aquisição de recursos estratégicos como o conhecimento, para a internacionalização das PME.2014 - Guedes, Júlio Faceira; Lobo, Carla AzevedoHoje em dia, as empresas precisam de estar num constante processo de inovação e a reestruturar constantemente as suas operações para responder aos requisitos da concorrência nacional, mas talvez muito mais da internacional. O insucesso nos mercados internacionais pode levar a perdas de oportunidades de mercado, mas também a uma maior probabilidade de se agravarem as possibilidades de sobreviver no longo prazo. As empresas têm de encontrar novas formas para desenvolver vantagens competitivas que passam por procurar e adquirir novas competências, recursos e capacidades. O conhecimento é um importante recurso estratégico devido ao seu impacto na capacidade competitiva da empresa. Em muitos casos as empresas, nomeadamente as mais pequenas (International New Ventures – INV) podem ganhar acesso a esses recursos, incluindo conhecimentos específicos de mercado, através de formas alternativas de gestão, tais como as redes industriais. Integrar uma rede pode facilitar o acesso a recursos específicos de mercado, nomeadamente ao conhecimento, que uma empresa isolada não poderia ter de outra forma. No nosso trabalho, através de um estudo empírico com 320 empresas portuguesas internacionalizadas encontramos evidências da importância que têm as “Redes Relacionais” para os empresários portugueses, bem como as “Competências Específicas dos Colaboradores”, a “Experiência Internacional dos Colaboradores” e a “Propensão Empreendedora e para Assumir riscos dos Colaboradores e Direção”, em consonância com a Teoria do Capital Humano, e a Teoria das INV, a Population Ecology Approach.Publicação Acesso Aberto O impacto da orientação para o Mercado na performance internacional das PME’s2019 - Fernandes, Cristina I. M. A. S.; Ferreira, João J. M.; Raposo, Mário; Lobo, Carla AzevedoUm ponto chave do processo de internacionalização das empresas é a escolha do mercado externo. Após esta escolha os resultados que uma empresa aí obtém podem ajudar a medir a sua performance internacional. Esta investigação visa, assim, medir o impacto no processo de internacionalização, mediante a sua Orientação para o Mercado (OM), assim como medir o seu efeito na performance internacional. Para tal, foram recolhidos dados através da realização de um questionário a 320 PME e mediante a aplicação de regressões lineares, os resultados evidenciam um efeito positivo da OM tanto no processo de internalização como no desempenho internacional. Verificamos também a importância de se estudar a influência das orientações estratégicas sobre os processos de internacionalização, podendo estes serem influenciados pelas particularidades das PME.Publicação Acesso Aberto International new ventures: The importance of competences, expertise and networks – additional problems for family firms?2018 - Maldonado, Isabel; Jayantilal, Shital; Lobo, Carla AzevedoEste estudo explora a importância das competências e redes relacionais no processo de internacionalização das PMEs portuguesas. Sendo de pequena dimensão e com recursos limitados, o processo de internacionalização é um grande desafio para as pequenas empresas, grupo onde podemos incluir as Empresas Familiares (EF). A pesquisa sobre “international new ventures” (INV) vem colocar em causa a ideia de que empresas pequenas e jovens tem dificuldade em internacionalizar as suas operações ou que só o fazem de forma gradual. Davis e Harvston (2000) e Graves e Thomas (2004) reforçam esta situação alegando que as EF podem não possuir a ampla gama de capacidades (como a deteção de oportunidades internacionais) necessárias para avançar com a internacionalização. Hall e Nordquist (2008) e Zhang e Ma (2009) afirmam que uma das desvantagens das EF em relação à internacionalização é a dificuldade em contratar e envolver gestores de fora do círculo familiar. Além disso, os gestores/proprietários destas empresas que tomam decisões estratégicas, como a de internacionalização, são geralmente mais avessos ao risco do que os gestores de outras empresas não familiares, pois têm muito mais a perder com o fracasso do projeto (Gómez-Mejía et al., 2007). Um crescente fluxo de pesquisa em INV tentou entender as causas, processos e resultados da decisão das PMEs em entrar em mercados estrangeiros. Um ponto comum diz respeito ao papel da aprendizagem e do conhecimento. O conhecimento organizacional, ou sua ausência, foi uma explicação central para a internacionalização em modelos originais baseados em estágios (Uppsala School), mas a teoria INV reconheceu que fatores individuais como experiência internacional, experiência individual dos colaboradores e competências especificas dos colaboradores também podem influenciar o ritmo e especialmente o início do processo de internacionalização. Mais especificamente, algumas evidências empíricas recentes oferecem importantes contributos sobre a internacionalização de pequenas e novas empresas, mostrando que as empresas mais jovens são capazes de compensar sua experiência limitada através da experiência individual anterior dos membros da sua equipa de gestão e por meio de redes relacionais. Embora a internacionalização tenha sido um tópico proeminente no campo de pesquisa da EF, as novas abordagens que surgiram nas últimas décadas têm sido negligenciadas. Neste trabalho, pretendemos colmatar esta lacuna, concentrando-nos nas INV. A revisão da literatura destacou fatores como redes relacionais, competências específicas e experiência internacional dos trabalhadores como agentes indutores do processo de internacionalização da empresa. O nosso estudo empírico, realizado com 320 empresas portuguesas, através das metodologias de Análise Exploratória de Dados e Inferência Estatística Univariada, confirmou estes resultados. Este estudo lança esta questão de pesquisa futura em EF, com o objetivo de entender melhor as estratégias de internacionalização dessas empresas.