Driving international performance in stormy times: the role of strategic agility and international vision Dinis Macedo, Nuno Fernandes Crespo Review of Managerial Science, 2026 Recent global events have focused attention on significant challenges across social, economic, political, and environmental dimensions. Health and war crises have sparked extensive discussions within the business community on how to deal with the uncertainty and volatility. In response, companies are increasingly emphasizing the need for strategic agility to adapt quickly to dynamic market conditions, particularly crucial in competitive international markets. Effective adaptation requires organizational structures that integrate diverse perspectives to interpret global trends and respond proactively. Embracing an international perspective enables companies to align their strategies with the varied needs of global markets. International New Ventures (INVs) exemplify this by leveraging their agility to innovate continuously and sustain competitiveness amidst disruptions. This study examines how strategic agility and international vision contribute to a firm´s international performance. Using structural equation modeling on 289 Portuguese INVs, we explore their impact on international business model adaptation and international performance. Our findings enrich the theoretical understanding of organizational dynamics and offer practical insights for optimizing strategies in dynamic global environments.
Sustainable Innovation and Impact on Triple Bottom Line Performance: Are Innovation Types Simple Mediators? Nuno Fernandes Crespo, Lucas Bonacina Roldan Business Strategy and the Environment, 2026 This study investigates the way sustainable innovation, conceptualized as a second‐order construct integrating sustainable orientation and innovation culture, impacts triple bottom line (TBL) performance. It also examines the mediating roles of product, process, organizational, and marketing innovations. Data from 404 manufacturing firms were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM). Empirical findings show that sustainable innovation drives all four types of innovation, and these innovation types have also positive effects on TBL outcomes. Interestingly, the results also reveal an inverted U‐shaped effect between sustainable innovation and multiple innovation types (product, process, and organizational), indicating that although sustainable innovation enhances performance through multiple innovation types, excessive emphasis may lead to diminishing returns and resource inefficiencies. The study contributes theoretically to the literature in innovation and sustainability by framing sustainable innovation as multidimensional and identifying mediating pathways to performance, while highlighting boundary conditions through the “too‐much‐of‐a‐good‐thing” effect. From a practical standpoint, the findings suggest that managers should monitor for signs of overextension in sustainability‐driven innovation efforts, while policymakers should design balanced sustainability policies that avoid excessive regulatory pressure and unintended compliance burdens.
The role of entrepreneurial alertness and temporal focus in fostering sustainable entrepreneurship in young family firms Bruno Futre, Nuno Fernandes Crespo Journal of Family Business Management, 2025 Purpose This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness, long-term and short-term focus and sustainable entrepreneurship in the context of young family firms. Additionally, we investigate how family management and long-term/short-term focus moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and sustainable entrepreneurship. Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship in family firms. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative study investigated 707 young family firms in Portugal. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the data and test the proposed hypotheses. Findings The results indicate a positive relationship between young family firms’ entrepreneurial alertness and sustainable entrepreneurship. Also relevant is that long-term focus is positively related to sustainable entrepreneurship, while short-term focus shows a negative relationship, challenging the temporal ambidexterity of new ventures. Conversely, two moderating effects were found: family management weakens and short-term focus strengthens the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and sustainable entrepreneurship. Originality/value As far as we know, this study is the first one to explore the link between the entrepreneurial alertness of young family firms and sustainable entrepreneurship. It is also the first study to explore the contradictory impacts of both long-term focus and short-term focus on sustainable entrepreneurship.
Non-Fungible Tokens and Consumer Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda Paul Griffiths, Nuno Fernades Crespo, Carlos J. Costa International Journal of Consumer Studies, 2025 Non‐fungible tokens (NFTs) are digital artifacts built on blockchain technology that have achieved notoriety for their rapid consumer adoption, technical sophistication, and dramatic price swings. This paper synthesizes contemporary academic research on NFT consumer behavior to better understand the current state of the field, to explore its focus and quality, and to identify the authors and subjects that are driving the research. Applying the Scientific Procedures and Rationales for Systematic Literature Reviews (SPAR‐4‐SLR) protocol and using an ACO‐TCM framework systematic review of literature, this study of 53 curated articles organizes the existing body of research on NFT consumer behavior to identify current themes and gaps in the academic literature, finding ample opportunities for further research. Finally, this paper proposes areas for further study based on the emerging opportunities in research streams, both in depth and in breadth, concerning NFT consumer behavior.
