Internext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais (Jan 2012)

AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF LEARNING FROM THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PERSPECTIVE

  • Cyntia Vilasboas Calixto,
  • Yeda Swirski de Souza,
  • Sílvio Luís de Vasconcellos,
  • Ivan Lapuente Garrido

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.611-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 20

Abstract

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The present study aims to analyze the concept of learning in the internationalization studies. Considering the relationship between learning and internationalization had its groundwork at the Uppsala University, we believe its relevant outlining the path from the main publications regarding the Uppsala School as well as the internationalization process model developed by them in order to comprehend the evolution of the concept of learning from this perspective. In addition, owing to the extension of the relationship between learning and internationalization, this paper analyzes some relevant organizational learning studies and their contributions in order to construe the internationalization process development. Therefore, the contribution of this study is the critical review on the concept of learning from the Uppsala School and also indicating contributions of this concept from the latest developments of this idea.

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