The field of study of the research group is the internationalisation of enterprises from a broad perspective: SMEs and multinational companies, industrial and service companies. The influence of globalisation and territory as well as the cornerstone of strategic management are present in our research as a generic frame of reference.
The team has participated in numerous projects signed with relevant business organisations both at the level of the Valencian Community and the Spanish State (ATEVAL, IMPIVA, COEVAL, Spanish Intertextile Council, Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Industry, etc.) in which the international competitiveness of small Spanish enterprises and the challenges they face in this global environment are analysed.
In addition, the team has developed three competitive projects of the Ministry where the object of study has been multinationals and their international expansion processes. Specifically, (a) aspects related to the behaviour of multinational companies from different perspectives: modes of entry, organisational structure, coordination mechanisms, roles of subsidiaries and expatriates (SEC2003/06466, SEC2006/13889) and (b) the strategic role that Spain can play as a springboard country in the internationalisation processes of multinational companies towards Latin America (ECO2010/18583).
Composition.
Most of the members of this project have internationalisation strategy as the focus of their research. The team is mainly made up of PhD tenured university professors and trainee lecturers of the Universitat de València: Dr. Esther Sánchez, Esmeralda Linares, Angels Dasi, Cristina Villar and Marimen Saorín and Dr. Fidel León and Anastasio Urra. The team also has the collaboration of professors and PhD students who are working on our line of research in Latin America.
The director of the group, full university professor José Pla Barber, has participated in numerous research projects as PI funded by public contributions (including three competitive projects financed by the Ministry, two by the Valencian government, two by the AECI and one by the Universitat de València). He obtained his PhD degree with the European doctorate programme and with an extraordinary PhD award. Professor Pla is a visiting lecturer at numerous international universities (Reading University, Norwegian School of Management, ORT Uruguay, ICESI Colombia, APEC Dominican Republic, among others). Together with other members of the team, he has published 46 scientific articles (27 in JCR journals), 19 book chapters and 4 scientific dissemination books. This activity has allowed him to obtain three research grants. Dr. Pla has nearly 800 citations in Google Scholar, an h-index of 13 and an ih-index of 17. Professor Pla has obtained 8 research awards, among them, the 1st prize Centre for Financial Studies “Accounting and Business Administration Modality” (9th Edition, 1999) and the research award “Juan José Renau Piqueras” (1st Edition, 1999).
In addition, the team incorporates as active members of the group professors Anoop Madhok (Schulich School of Business) and Torben Pedersen (Copenhagen Business School), internationally renowned authors in research on multinational companies. We also collaborate with two of the most prolific research groups in this field: the one led by professor Cuervo-Cazurra (which analyses the internationalisation of multi-Latin companies) and the group made up of professors García-Canal and Mauro Guillén (which focuses its study on the development of multinational companies in Latin America). International and formative nature of the research team. One of the priority objectives of the research group has been to have an international dimension.
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Study of the internationalisation of companies from different perspectives, with a broad and conceivable view of the phenomenon.
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The choice of the modalities of entry and the internationalisation process. Transfer of knowledge, innovations and learning.
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Influence of globalisation and localisation on the international competitiveness of companies.
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Organisational aspects of multinational companies: roles of the subsidiaries, their evolution and internationalisation from the subsidiaries.
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Multi-localisation processes of the value chain and offshoring strategies.
- Organisational variables, strategic approach and roles of the subsidiaries
Study of the most classic organisational structures and the new organisation models of international companies, as well as as the organisational processes that flow throughout the structure and that favour the implementation of the international strategy in accordance with the company’s guidelines.
- International competitiveness of SMEs
The factors that drive the international competitiveness of SMEs are analysed. Fundamental aspects of strategic management that allow the internationalisation of the company to be framed in the strategic context. Applications to traditional manufacturing sectors and industrial clusters.
- Modes of entry, internationalisation process and international strategy
Study of the different forms of entry that exist, their advantages and disadvantages; and the influence of a series of factors while selecting the most appropriate form of entry. The internationalisation process from a dynamic perspective by introducing the time dimension.
- Expatriation and Cross-Cultural Management
Study of culture and its implications for the management of international companies. The dimensions that characterise cultural differences between countries and the indicators that measure them. Analysis of the specific peculiarities of the human resources management process.
- Globalisation, ethics and social responsibility
Study of globalisation at different levels and the reasons behind it. Analysis of the mechanisms developed by the United Nations and companies to avoid the negative effects that globalisation can have on the weakest. Effects of globalisation on the environment.
- PLA BARBER, JOSE
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- BOTELLA ANDREU, ANA
- PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
- CAMPS TORRES, JOAQUIN
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- DASI COSCOLLAR, MARIA DELS ANGELS
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- Coordinador/a Curs
- LEON DARDER, FIDEL
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- Coordinador/a de Programa de Doctorat
- PALLAS ROCAFULL, ANDREA
- Doctorand.
- SANCHEZ PEINADO, MARIA ESTER
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- VILLAR GARCIA, CRISTINA
- Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
- URRA URBIETA, JOSE ANASTASIO
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- Ulf Andersson - Mardalen University (Switzerland).
- Anoop Madhok - York University (UK).
- Torben Pedersen - Boccony University (Italy).
- Luís Silva Domingo - ORT University (Uruguay).
Tarongers Campus
Edificio Departamental Oriental. Av. dels Tarongers, s/n
46022 València (Valencia)
- PLA BARBER, JOSE
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
