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The article "Match & Matters: Challenges of (Intra)Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation" presents Larissa's journey in creating the Match & Matters platform, which connects business agents with positive socio-environmental impact. Larissa faced challenges regarding the profitability of the platform at Deloitte, where she decided to engage in intrapreneurship. The dilemma was to maximize the opportunities of the platform and overcome the challenges to keep it viable, reconciling positive impact and open innovation in a traditional corporate environment. The platform became a hub for promoting meetings between companies of different sizes and natures, contributing to innovation and positive socio-environmental impact. Classroom discussion can address topics such as entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, open innovation, and sustainability. [Extracted from the article]

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In the age of technological change, attracting the attention of consumers can be an organization's biggest challenge; after all, these business agents have changed and are more demanding. The article deals with technological renewal and the concept of Internet of Things (IoT), proposed by Kevin Ashton. This study aims to list the main contributions of this technology to the creation of new business models and new markets. IoT changes businesses and consumers as it integrates the physical world with the virtual, generating massive amounts of information that can be used for a variety of purposes, primarily to improve productivity and reduce unnecessary spending. The IoT represents an opportunity to create new business models and open up new innovative markets; all of this possible thanks to the processing of a large volume of information and events that will be generated by the connected objects, enabling a quick response for each of them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In 1649, the Portuguese Government established the General Trade Company of Brazil under the protection of King João IV. The original plan was to engage the most active traders at that time to promote the profitable route offered by the Portuguese Atlantic, particularly with Brazil. These would, therefore, promote the trade between Portugal and his colonies by deploying the connections of the New Christians (forcibly converted Jews) and their transnational networks. This paper aims not only to disclose the European network of the General Trade Company of Brazil, but also to shed light on its agents' role and duties within the Company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Este estudo analisa o comportamento ético dos agentes de microcrédito produtivo, modalidade de crédito que oferta quantias menores de dinheiro para o público de baixa renda. Nesta modalidade, o agente de microcrédito exerce importante trabalho ao conceder ou negar crédito em comunidades carentes, podendo estar exposto a situações de tomada de decisão ética, como negar crédito para conhecidos da própria comunidade onde ele vive. Baseando-se nos modelos de Ferrell, Fraedrich e Ferrell (2009) e Kohlberg (1969) o estudo analisa quais os fatores que influenciam o comportamento ético deste público. Os resultados mostram que a importância dada pelo agente ao seu emprego e sua sensibilidade individual a negar crédito podem ter influências sobre seu comportamento ético. Recomenda- se que esses resultados sejam usados na contratação e treinamento destes agentes, o que pode melhorar a tomada de decisão ética sobre o microcrédito. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between economic agents and market institutions. More specifically, the article examines how wine producers in France respond to the severe classifications applied in the French wine market. Starting from a case study comprising two French wineries, this article analyzes two distinct sets of strategies adopted to maximize their profits in a context of heavy institutional framing, attaching special importance to wine quality and brand as related to the specific region where they belong. The article concludes emphasizing the importance of considering the agent-based sociological perspective for a better understanding of the market dynamics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]