Relationship Between Internationalization and Eco-Innovation Strategies: a Brazilian chemical industry study

Authors

  • Marlete Beatriz Maçaneiro Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste do Paraná (Unicentro)
  • Patrícia Stafusa Sala Battisti Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)
  • Débora Andrea Liessem Vigorena Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)
  • Pedro José Steiner Neto Universidade Positivo - Curitiba (PR)
  • Sieglinde Kindl da Cunha Universidade Positivo - Curitiba (PR)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2019.46.6-24

Keywords:

Eco-innovation. Contextual factors, Internationalization, Chemical industry, ecoinovação

Abstract

This study investigates the association of contextual factors with the adoption of eco-innovation strategies, comparing groups of internationalized and not internationalized companies. It also analyzes the average values of the adoption of these contextual factors and eco-innovation strategies in these two groups of companies. Research methodology follows a quantitative approach, being performed a cross-sectional survey in 124 Brazilian companies of chemicals manufacturing sector. Main results of the analysis showed better association between the contextual factors of support from top management, technological competence, environmental standards and proactive eco-innovation strategies, concerning not internationalized companies. Results also reveal that internationalized companies do not differ from those not internationalized, regarding the adoption of environmental regulatory factors, reputation effects, support from top management, reactive strategies and proactive strategies. In general terms, this outcome may indicate that the surveyed companies have been concerned about eco-innovation, regardless of the scope of their market.

Author Biographies

Marlete Beatriz Maçaneiro, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste do Paraná (Unicentro)

Pós-doutora em Administração pela Universidade Positivo Curitiba/Pr (UP)

Doutora em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Professora do Curso de Pós-Graduação em Administração (PPGADM-Unicentro)

Patrícia Stafusa Sala Battisti, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)

Doutoranda em Administração pela Universidade Positivo Curitiba/Pr (UP)

Professora efetiva da Unioeste- Campus de Toledo/PR

Débora Andrea Liessem Vigorena, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste)

Doutoranda em Administração pela Universidade Positivo Curitiba/Pr (UP)

Professora efetiva da Unioeste- Campus de Toledo/PR

Pedro José Steiner Neto, Universidade Positivo - Curitiba (PR)

Professor no Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração (PMDA) da Universidade Positivo (UP)

Sieglinde Kindl da Cunha, Universidade Positivo - Curitiba (PR)

Professora no Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração (PMDA) da Universidade Positivo (UP)

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Published

2019-02-28

How to Cite

Maçaneiro, M. B., Battisti, P. S. S., Vigorena, D. A. L., Steiner Neto, P. J., & Cunha, S. K. da. (2019). Relationship Between Internationalization and Eco-Innovation Strategies: a Brazilian chemical industry study. Desenvolvimento Em Questão, 17(46), 6–24. https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2019.46.6-24

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 46 (2019): (jan./mar.)

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Artigos

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