Giuseppe Maria Russo

Bibliographical Research Method for Business Administration Studies: a Model Based on Scientific Journal Ranking

This article proposes a three-stage method, with the use of multiple rankings as a starting point in the first stage to help carry out bibliographical research in a more effective and systematic fashion. The relevance of this method is made evident by way of a pioneer empirical investigation on the use and importance of scientific journal rankings as perceived by Brazilian professors in the practice of bibliographical research in the field of Business Administration. The results suggest that, although there is an awareness of the importance of ranking as a criterion for bibliographical research, with a view to identifying the state of the art and relevant research gaps, ranking is in fact hardly used on a regular basis. It is believed that the proposed method can help overcome this problem and contribute to more effective literature reviews and research.

CORRELACIONANDO TIPOS DE CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL COM ESTRATÉGIAS DE REMUNERAÇÃO UTILIZANDO A TIPOLOGIA DE CHARLES HANDY

This study identified the correlations between compensation strategies and the organizational culture typology proposed by Handy (2003), based on the degree of formalization and centralization that identifies the culture: Zeus (power), Apollo (roles), Athena (task) and Dionysus (person). A survey was performed of compensation managers at 76 companies associated with the Salary Information Exchange Group (GRUPISA), and the questionnaires with a construct composed of twelve organizational compensation components were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression We concluded that the compensation variables were correlated in a different fashion with each of the culture types: (i) “Zeus” organizations should emphasize behavioral factors in all spheres of the compensation system; (ii) in the case of “Apollo” organizations the emphasis should be on growth and development opportunities; (iii) in “Athena” organizations the focus should be on financial rewards, and, “Dionysus” organizations should place emphasis on the quality of compensation.

Modelo conceitual para avaliação de práticas e estratégias climáticas: resultados de sua aplicação nos setores automotivo e de papel e celulose no Brasil

A alta concentracao de gases de efeito estufa esta provocando mudancas climaticas com forte impacto, inclusive no ambiente competitivo das empresas. Assim, algumas empresas ja estao adotando praticas e estrategias climaticas em funcao nao somente das legislacoes restritivas ao carbono, mas tambem para assegurarem sua vantagem competitiva. Contudo, ha uma escassez de ferramentas gerenciais para avaliar o quanto tais praticas e estrategias sao adequadas a esse novo contexto. Este artigo apresenta um modelo conceitual desenvolvido com base em benchmarks (melhores praticas) internacionais, para auxiliar as empresas na avaliacao das suas praticas e estrategias climaticas, e mostra como o modelo foi aplicado no Brasil em dois setores representativos de sua economia: o automotivo e o de papel e celulose. Identifica as praticas e estrategias climaticas que precisam ser melhoradas nesses setores, quando comparadas com as internacionais. Na aplicacao do modelo, foram testadas cinco hipoteses referentes as principais variaveis do modelo proposto. Para tanto, realizaram-se testes estatisticos: teste t-student, para comparacao com as praticas internacionais, e teste nao parametrico Kruskal-Wallis, para verificar diferencas entre as medias dos dois setores investigados. Com base nos resultados, sao feitas recomendacoes para futuras pesquisas e para outras empresas preocupadas em adotar praticas e estrategias climaticas eficazes.

Climate strategies of firms in the automotive and pulp & paper industries in Brazil: insights from an international perspective

This article focuses on the results of the final stage of research into the climate strategies of firms in the automotive and pulp-and-paper industries in Brazil, a country that is becoming increasingly important also in terms of climate change issues. In the first stage, the Climate Strategy Model (CSM) was developed to assess whether firms were adopting the necessary practices to assure the successful implementation of climate strategies. In the second, the CSM was applied to firms in the above mentioned industries that were chosen because of their important role in the domestic economy. In the final stage, interviews with executives of these firms were conducted to identify root causes of climate strategy implementation deficiencies and obtain new insights from an international perspective.