Resumo: As decisões de internacionalização envolvem a localização de subsidiárias, enquanto as operações internacionais decidem a configuração e coordenação das atividades das plantas. Este artigo tem como objetivoAbstract: Internationalization decision-making relates to the location of subsidiaries while international operations define the configuration and coordination of the processing plant activities. This paper aims to identify how internationalization strategies are related to operation strategies decisions. We illustrate this relationship with two case studies of multinational companies in the soybean chain located in Brazil. The analysis of secondary data, on-site visit to the processing plants and interviews, suggest that the location is determinant to all the other strategic operations decision categories. Findings suggest that the study framework is useful to understand international operations in other commodities chains.Keywords: Decision categories; International operations strategy; Internationalization strategy; Multinationals; Soybean chain; Commodities. Relationships between the internationalization and operations strategies decisions of multinational companies in the soybean chainAs relações entre as decisões de atuação internacional e as estratégias de operações das multinacionais da cadeia da soja

ABSTRACT:This study explores possible new drivers that may be integrated into the decision-making models for establishing the location of subsidiaries. More precisely, it seeks to answer the following research question: "Does the degree of responsiveness in the supply chain influence decisions regarding the location of multinational subsidiaries?" Based on the theoretical approaches of the Uppsala School, the Eclectic Paradigm and RBV, this research analyzes the case of a large multinational in the agribusiness sector, aiming to explore the recent decision-drivers for the location of new subsidiaries and the influence of the current competitive market in this context.

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