A tecnologia da informação tornou-se um dos grandes diferenciais das empresas modernas, auxiliando na otimização e gerenciamento das informações. Dentre os motivos que impulsionaram esta mudança está a utilização dos sistemas ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). Vários estudos já discutiram os benefícios gerados pela adoção dos sistemas ERP nas empresas, bem como os custos envolvidos no processo de implantação. O foco desta pesquisa é apresentar e discutir, por meio de uma abordagem conceitual, estas diferentes visões sobre os custos e benefícios destes sistemas, focando nas diferentes formas de geração de valor que os sistemas de informação (SI) proporcionam para as empresas, através do ERP. Os resultados mostraram que a discussão sobre o valor do ERP para as empresas ainda não está consolidado e que, com o aumento de importância dos SI, o ERP passou a ser considerado uma ferramenta estratégica na busca por maior competitividade, ganhando importância para a estratégia empresarial.

Dynamic markets have made it extremely difficult for firms to sustain their competitive advantages. Adapting with the reconfiguration of its internal resources has become essential for the survival of firms. In the midst of these changes in the market, the concepts of Dynamic Capability (DC) and Organizational Intelligence (OI) arise, theories that, despite their different approaches to the use of firms' resources, have as their ultimate objective the creation and maintenance of a sustainable competitive advantage. So, in order to better understand the influence of these theories on the activities of firms, this chapter approaches the relationship between both theories, analyzing their common points, and the way DC influence OI.

The emergence of a novel coronavirus at the end of 2019 generated a severe health crisis worldwide. In a few months, this virus called COVID-19 was present in several countries, being recognized by the WHO as a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic was dramatic for the economy and society. In many economic sectors, companies were faced with the inoperability of their commercial activities. For example, in the healthcare sector, institutions were faced with unprecedented pressure, and this pandemic has exposed some weaknesses in the responses to environmental changes. As a result of this scenario, knowledge management and organizational intelligence become fundamental for hospitals to adapt to changes in the environment and respond effectively to new challenges. Considering this scenario, this research aims to analyze the influence of effective knowledge management, organizational intelligence, and organizational performance on the effective hospitals' response to COVID-19. Data were collected through research sent to physicians and nurses working in Brazil and Portugal hospitals.We sent the survey using a professional social network, and 248 valid responses were obtained. The PLS-SEM analysis technique was used to test hypotheses. The results showed a positive relationship between effective knowledge management, organizational intelligence, and organizational performance with the effective hospital's response to COVID-19. Additionally, the results suggest the need for managers to focus more on developing internal programs encouraging knowledge transfers among their employees.As practical implications, our research validates the relationships between effective knowledge management, organizational performance, effective hospitals' response to COVID-19, and the importance of effective knowledge management for pandemic management. In originality, this research provides hospitals and other healthcare organizations with a direction on key resources to which these organizations should turn their efforts to improve their effectiveness in responding to new disease outbreaks.

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