Brito, CarlosSilva, Susana Costa e2013-05-152013-05-152011BRITO, Carlos; SILVA, Susana Costa e - The collective nature of export grouping schemes. Working paper. N.º 4 (2011), 26 p.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/10544Export grouping schemes have assumed an increasing role in the process of internationalization, especially for small- and medium-sized companies. Its network character has received the attention of a number of researchers who have focused both on their creation and development. Although cooperation has been recognized as a central feature, its collective action nature has been neglected. This paper aims at developing a methodological approach which takes into account that most export schemes involve a variety of actors who share common interests and are concerned with the promotion or defense of their collective interests.engExport grouping schemessue-based netCooperationCollective actionQualitative methodologyCase studyworking paper