Risk Assessment in the Process of Internationalization of the NBA in Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18568/internext.v15i1.480

Keywords:

Internationalization process, Risk assessment, Management of the sport, Basketball, NBA

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the risks involved in the process of internationalization of the NBA in Brazil in its initial period, 2012-2015, and a projection on your future 5 years ahead, 2020.

 Method: The methodology included six stages, involving bibliographical research, consultation of experts for the survey of drawing, evaluation and refinement of relevant variables, allowing the formatting of the index of Risk Assessment of the NBA (IARnba) and its application in the light of the model of Figueira de Lemos, Johanson and Vahlne (2011) in the analysis of the internationalization of the NBA, having the variables of (C) commitment and (I) Uncertainty interpreted

 Main Results: The study showed that during the two periods studied the risk of internationalization of the NBA in Brazil tends to decrease, despite the levels of uncertainty remain in a small fall. The increasing level of knowledge of the brazilian market followed by investments that indicate a greater commitment corroborates this view.

 Relevance/originality: Its relevance is due to its originality in portraying the focus on internationalization of sports leagues in emerging countries and unstable economy like Brazil.

Theoretical/methodological contributions: its contribution to the literature addressing the topic of sports business in the light of the theory of the internationalization of the firm, portraying the search for international markets for sports leagues in the world and to demonstrate and evaluate the risks of these movements by means of an index.

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Author Biographies

Amaury Floriano Portugal Neto, Centro Universitário Inta - UNINTA

Mestre em Administração pela Universidade de Fortaleza, UNIFOR, Ceará, (Brasil). Coordenador dos cursos de Bacharelado em Administração EAD e Tecnológico em Recursos Humanos EAD do Centro Universitário Inta - UNINTA Coordenador do curso de Bacharelado em Administração da Faculdade Alencarina de Sobral - FAL.

Sergio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante Forte, Universidade de Fortaleza - UNIFOR

Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getulio Vargas - FGV, São Paulo, (Brasil). Professor titular da Universidade de Fortaleza - UNIFOR, Ceará, no Programa de Pos graduação em Administração (PPGA) e no Centro de Comunicação e Gestão (CCG) da UNIFOR. 

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Published

2020-01-01

How to Cite

Portugal Neto, A. F., & Forte, S. H. A. C. (2020). Risk Assessment in the Process of Internationalization of the NBA in Brazil. Internext - International Business and Management Review, 15(1), 71–87. https://doi.org/10.18568/internext.v15i1.480

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Internacionalização do esporte "Agradecemos aos professores Ary J. R. Junior e Ivan Rizzo a elabor. da chamada especial"