Institutions, Corporate Governance, and Internationalisation

A special issue of Administrative Sciences (ISSN 2076-3387).

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Interests: intellectual capital; knowledge management; accounting; accountability; sustainability; corporate social responsibility; Era 5.0; financial and non-financial reporting
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Dear Colleagues,

In the current knowledge economy, organisations, which are created under different legal forms, need to be sustainable. Moreover, these legal forms influence the adoption of specific governance and management models, which can be grounded in several theories (e.g., institutional, stakeholder). In fact, organisations increasingly need to be transparent and accountable to their different stakeholders, which stresses the importance of fostering relationships with them.

New challenges, such as organisational sustainability or internationalisation, are now deemed crucial in a global world. Thus, in order to respond to these new challenges, business models must be continuously adapted, and managers must develop new skills. At present, institutions have to create intellectual capital by being innovative in their processes while aiming to be sustainable in their practices. Organisations are now more accountable for their actions due to stakeholders’ pressures, and such processes and practices must be adequately disclosed.

Institutions must adapt to local needs and demands. It is up to managers to adapt their decisions to maximise institutions’ value for their stakeholders in broader terms, and for their shareholders, in a more specific stance.

This Special Issue aims to open a discussion on institutions—more specifically, on how they should adapt their governance models to the challenges posed by internationalisation and sustainability while fostering their relationships with different stakeholders.

Prof. Dr. Rui Bertuzi
Prof. Dr. José Vale
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Keywords

  • institutions 
  • corporate governance 
  • internationalisation 
  • institutional theory 
  • sustainability 
  • institutional ownership 
  • business strategy 
  • CSR 
  • accountability 
  • innovation

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Innovative Behavior in Startups: An Empirical Study
by Marisa Leal, Carmem Leal and Rui Silva
Adm. Sci. 2023, 13(12), 256; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13120256 - 12 Dec 2023
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Considering the SECI model, which emphasizes a modern conception of knowledge management, the main objective of this study is to understand how the socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI) dimensions can influence innovative behavior within organizations. The quantitative method was adopted, carrying out [...] Read more.
Considering the SECI model, which emphasizes a modern conception of knowledge management, the main objective of this study is to understand how the socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI) dimensions can influence innovative behavior within organizations. The quantitative method was adopted, carrying out a descriptive-correlational study in which 247 individuals participated. For data collection, a questionnaire was used. Their analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results show that of the four dimensions of the SECI model, only three have a positive influence on innovative behavior: externalization, combination, and internalization. This study highlights the importance that the SECI model has in understanding knowledge generated by companies/organizations, in particular, startups. It is possible to state that this model is extremely important to understand innovative behavior in startups, but also issues related to entrepreneurship, thus rendering this study into a guiding reference for companies. Full article
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Liberalization for Sale: Corporate Demands and Lobbying over FTAs
by Michael Plouffe
Adm. Sci. 2023, 13(10), 227; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13100227 - 22 Oct 2023
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Firm-based approaches to international trade have revolutionized the study of trade politics. Corporate participation in political processes is costly, limiting access to large, productive, well-resourced, and often internationally engaged firms. This implies a pro-trade bias in corporate lobbying demands over trade policy. I [...] Read more.
Firm-based approaches to international trade have revolutionized the study of trade politics. Corporate participation in political processes is costly, limiting access to large, productive, well-resourced, and often internationally engaged firms. This implies a pro-trade bias in corporate lobbying demands over trade policy. I examine this relationship in the case of three free trade agreements passed by the United States Congress in 2011. I combine public statements from firms on the FTAs with corporate lobbying activities and find that both lobbying firms and those that lobbied and publicly disclosed their policy positions were more productive than the typical publicly traded firm. Likewise, firms with income from foreign affiliates were more likely to be politically active than others. These results contribute to a vibrant body of research into the complex relationships firms hold with policies governing access to international markets. Full article
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