Professor Almeida's recent publications include: "The Localization of Knowledge and the Mobility of Engineers in Regional Networks" in Management Science. He has also published articles in the Strategic Management Journal; and Small Business Economics and contributed articles to several scholarly books. He is currently co-editing a volume on "Managing Knowledge in the 21st Century". His paper, "Learning and Contributing: Foreign Multinationals in the U.S. Semiconductor Industry," won the Best Paper Award in Technology and Innovation Management by the Academy of Management. He is a member and active contributor to the Academy of Management, Academy of International Business and Strategic Management Society, and has served as a reviewer for articles in over 10 scholarly journals. He has served as a consultant to several firms including, IBM, AT&T and Philips, and has previously worked as an electrical engineer and a management consultant.
An important focus of Professor Almeida's professional life is introducing and applying the latest business ideas, frameworks, and tools to professional organizations. He achieves this through consulting, executive education and corporate seminars in the areas of Strategic Planning, International Business, and Knowledge Management. Organizations he has worked with include Microsoft, Gucci, IBM, AT&T, Bechtel, BAE Systems, Kimberley Clarke, OPIC, ENI (Italy), the World Bank, the LG Group (S. Korea), NPR, the US Chamber of Commerce, and the Department of Agriculture.