Influência da internacionalização e da inovação na competitividade empresarial

Objective: In light of Resource-Based View, we evaluated the influence of internationalization and innovation on corporate competitiveness in firms from BRICS countries traded on the NYSE. Methods: In this descriptive and quantitative study, panel data from 64 nonfinancial firms from BRICS countries traded on the NYSE in the period 2015-2017 were submitted to testing for differences between means, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression. Main results: The results of the regressions were consistent with the findings from the testing for differences between means and the Pearson correlation analysis, having failed to detect a significant association between the study variables (internationalization and innovation) and corporate competitiveness. However, the presence of innovation strategies had a relevant impact on profitability, indicating that the greater the profitability, the smaller the competitiveness. Relevance/originality: Internationalization and innovation are frequent topics in the literature, but the combination of these two constructs and their influence on corporate competitiveness―arguably a topic of considerable economic relevance to organizations―has not been sufficiently explored. Moreover, few empirical studies have evaluated competitiveness proxied by the Herfindahl-Hirschman index. Theoretical/methodological contributions: Our study makes a significant methodological contribution by employing internationalization and innovation as multidimensional metrics in the analysis of the ability of international involvement and strategic resource adaptation to generate competitive advantage. Objetivo: Investigar a influência da internacionalização e da inovação na competitividade em empresas de países do BRICS listadas na Nyse, sob a perspectiva da VBR.Método: De cunho descritivo e abordagem quantitativa, a pesquisa utiliza o teste de diferenças entre médias, a correlação e a regressão linear múltipla com dados em painel, para análise de dados de 2015 a 2017, de 64 empresas não financeiras sediadas em países do BRICS listadas na Nyse.Principais resultados: Corroborando os achados constatados nos testes de diferenças entre médias e correlação de Pearson, os resultados da regressão indicam que os indicadores de internacionalização e os de inovação não exercem influência sobre a competitividade das empresas. Ressalte-se, porém, que, na presença de estratégias de inovação, a rentabilidade se mostra relevante, denotando que quanto m