Sabó industry and trade of autoparts: teaching case

Authors

  • Eva Stal Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Victor Manoel Cunha de Almeida Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Ilan Avrichir Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing

Keywords:

Internacionalização de empresas, Dunning, Escola Nórdica, Uppsala, Sabó.

Abstract

The Sabó case study discusses the difficult decision presented to its CEO Newton Chiaparini, regarding the acquisition of Kaco, a German manufacturer of gaskets and oil seals. This decision took place in a critical moment of the internationalization process of Sabó, as it represented a significant leap in the level of direct investments made by the firm so far. The case describes Sabó’s trajectory since its foundation, focusing the very moment that preceded the appearance of the opportunity to purchase Kaco, until its present situation. It also shows the sectorial competitive environment faced by Brazilian manufacturers of auto parts at the decision moment, due to the process of accelerated commercial opening of the Brazilian economy at that time, and also the structural changes of the car industry and its supply chain, which deeply influenced the decision taken. As a teaching instrument, the Sabó case offers an opportunity to discuss the various theories of the internationalization process, according to the behavioral perspective (Uppsala School) and the economic perspective (the Eclectic Paradigm of international production, by John Dunning).

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Author Biographies

  • Eva Stal, Universidade Nove de Julho
    Doutora em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo – USP Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Administração da Universidade Nove de Julho – UNINOVE
  • Victor Manoel Cunha de Almeida, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Doutor em Administração pelo Instituto Coppead da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ Professor adjunto da área de Marketing e Negócios Internacionais do Coppead – UFRJ
  • Ilan Avrichir, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing
    Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getulio Vargas de São Paulo – FGV/SP Professor coordenador da graduação em Administração de Empresas da Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing – ESPM

Published

2008-09-04

Issue

Section

Education Case

How to Cite

Sabó industry and trade of autoparts: teaching case. (2008). INMR - Innovation & Management Review, 5(1), 126-140. https://journals.usp.br/rai/article/view/79105