Foi aceite para publicação na revista científica Applied Economics, forthcoming (actualmente classificada em "B" de acordo com a classificação FIISEG e com um factor de impacto de 0.430 de acordo com o Journal of Citations Report) o artigo com o título "The impact of resource conditions and environmental uncertainty on inter-firm alliance strategies", da autoria dos Professores João Dias, investigador da UECE e Professor Auxiliar do ISEG e Vitor Magriço Professor Auxiliar do ISEG.

O trabalho agora aceite para publicação estuda a temática das alianças estratégicas inter-empresas, fazendo apelo a uma amostra de empresas portuguesas.
 
Abstract
The resource dependence theory and the resource-based view have been put forward in order to explain inter-firm alliance strategies. According to these approaches, the main driver for alliance formation is the internal resource condition of the firm and the need to acquire external resources. We argue that resource motivation is moderated by perceived environmental uncertainty. First, we conceptualize how perceived environmental uncertainty and resource conditions independently affect the probability of firms to develop alliance strategies. Then, we analyze how the role of resource conditions is affected by environmental uncertainty. Finally, we test our point of view using a sample of Portuguese firms.