The Influence of the Manager and His Action Against Risk in the Internationalization Process: A Meta-Synthesis

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https://doi.org/10.24023/FutureJournal/2175-5825/2021.v13i2.422

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Manager's influence, Action against risk, Internationalization

Abstract

Purpose: The objective is to understand how the manager's behavior and action in relation to risk influence and shape the internationalization processes.

Methodology/Approach: A meta-synthesis study of qualitative case studies was carried out jointly involving the manager's influence and the action in relation to risk.

Originality/Value: The literature recognizes that the different relationships established with risk can cause managers to overestimate or underestimate situations. However, there is little empirical evidence of how the manager's behavior in these situations changes his strategic choices and background, and a study emphasizing the individual level is significant.

Findings: It can be said that the manager and his background influence the involvement and organizational development throughout the internationalization process. It is still possible to highlight that there is a predecessor to risk action, which is the perception of risks. In addition, it appears that the cognitive characteristics of these managers must also be considered when analyzing their perception of risks.

Theoretical/Methodological contributions: As a contribution to the research, it is suggested that the manager's action in relation to risk is complemented by his/her perception of risk. It is believed that with this perspective of risk perception, research in the area can expand the theoretical scope of explanation, where this perception presents itself as a predecessor and a frame for future decisions and actions.

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Author Biographies

Gabrielle Ribeiro Rodrigues da Silva, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Doutoranda em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (PPGADM/UFPR) na linha de pesquisa Estratégia e Análise Organizacional (EAO) com período sanduíche na Aalborg University - DK, mestra em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (PPGADM/UFPR) na linha de pesquisa de Estratégia e Análise Organizacional e Bacharel em Administração pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste). Os principais interesses de pesquisa estão relacionados a temáticas como o risco, percepção de risco, gestão de risco, internacionalização e processo decisório. 

Adriana Roseli Wunsch Takahashi, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

Doutorado sanduíche na Lancaster University, (Inglaterra). Realizou Estágio Pós-Doutoral na Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV, São Paulo, (Brasil). Professora titular da Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Paraná. Atua nos cursos de Doutorado, Mestrado e Graduação em Administração. Coordena o grupo de pesquisa Estratégia, Dinâmica e Comportamento em Organizações - Processos e Práticas, registrado no CNPQ. 

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2021-03-29

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Ribeiro Rodrigues da Silva, G., & Wunsch Takahashi, A. R. (2021). The Influence of the Manager and His Action Against Risk in the Internationalization Process: A Meta-Synthesis. Future Studies Research Journal: Trends and Strategies, 13(2), 277–300. https://doi.org/10.24023/FutureJournal/2175-5825/2021.v13i2.422

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