Analysis of strategic behavior in micro and small technology–based firms in brazil

Tiago Fernando Musetti (), Marcelo Seido Nagano () and Alceu Gomes Alves Filho ()
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Tiago Fernando Musetti: University of São Paulo, São Carlos School of Engineering
Marcelo Seido Nagano: University of São Paulo, São Carlos School of Engineering
Alceu Gomes Alves Filho: Federal University of São Carlos, Rod

Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 2024, vol. 22, issue 1, No 3, 62-93

Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to identify some of the main characteristics of strategic behavior in micro and small technology–based firms in Brazil and consisted of two phases. The former involved a survey of 104 micro and small technology–based firms, with results obtained using multivariate statistical techniques. The latter involved five case studies, with information collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The results indicated that micro and small technology–based firms operate in sectors with significant levels of dynamism and uncertainty and exhibit strategic behavior based on the adoption (or implementation) of competitive and innovation strategies, structuring of R&D departments, and R&D investments to meet customer needs. The influence of dynamic capabilities on the innovation process may enable micro and small technology–based firms operating in uncertain and dynamic sectors to sense external opportunities and seize and reconfigure organizational resources to exploit external opportunities for competitive advantages.

Keywords: Strategic behavior; Innovation strategy; R&D investments; Micro and small technology–based firms; Comportamiento estratégico; estrategia de innovación; inversiones en I+D; microempresas y pequeñas empresas de base tecnológica (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C10 L25 M10 O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/s10843-023-00347-0

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