We report characterization of a methicillin-susceptible, vancomycin-resistant bloodstream isolate of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from a patient in Brazil. Emergence of vancomycin resistance in methicillin-susceptible S. aureus would indicate that this resistance trait might be poised to disse...
This study evaluates the types of innovation that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) associated in networks develop in order to enjoy competitive benefits offered by those networks. The present study developed qualitative multiple case study of two networks from the supermarket sector, one verti...
Rodrigues Alves, Rosália
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Figueira, Mariane
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Carvalho de Castro, Cleber
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Yutaka Sugano, Joel
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Souza Soares, Ari de
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[Innovation Processes in Small and Medium Enterprises Associated in Networks from the Supermarket Sector]
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Innovation Processes in Small and Medium Enterprises Associated in Networks from the Supermarket Sector
This paper examines what constrains and what augments innovation in emerging markets, with a focus on the role of venture capital. It analyses what policy options are open to the government to facilitate innovation. To do this it looks at two country case studies: Brazil and South Africa
Tuomi, Krista
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Castro Neto, Lopo De
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[Innovation and Venture Capital Policy in Brazil and South Africa]
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Innovation and Venture Capital Policy in Brazil and South Africa
The research described in this paper has analyzed the use of the balanced scorecard (BSC) as part of a management control system for implementing strategies in a large mixed economy company. The shareholder structure of the company combines traditional shareholder interests with those of the gove...
Dias Jordão, Ricardo Vinícius
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Casas Novas, Jorge
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[A Study on the Use of the Balanced Scorecard for Strategy Implementation in a Large Brazilian Mixed Economy Company]
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A Study on the Use of the Balanced Scorecard for Strategy Implementation in a Large Brazilian Mixed Economy Company
Marques, Renato
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Gonçalves Neto, Cesar
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[The Brazilian System of Innovation in Biotechnology: a Preliminary Study]
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The Brazilian System of Innovation in Biotechnology: a Preliminary Study