This article aims to analyze the characteristics of the process of formation of international strategies of Fruitfort Group in the period from 1982 to 2006, in the light of the theories of Uppsala, the Diamond Model and Resource-Based View associated with the strategic shift. The research is characterized as a qualitative exploratory case study. The data collection took place through the implementation of semi-structured interviews, documentary research and non-participant observation. The work describes the international strategies adopted by the company and looks up its convergence with the theoretical models, in a longitudinal approach. A concomitant association between models of internationalization is appointed, given the fact that no individual was able to explain how the process of formation of international strategies occurred in the company, varying only the degree of convergence of its main concepts. The most relevant dimensions of Uppsala were learning, the networks and gradualism. There are three elements of Diamond Model: factor conditions, related industries and rivalry between the companies which were all decisive for the company. The entrepreneurial leadership and organizational culture appeared as the competitive resources with greater expression.
internationalization; Diamond Model; Uppsala; RBV
