Editorial

ID: 42879

Authors: Clandia Maffini Gomes.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 354-355, July-September, 2016. 2 page(s).

Document type: Editorial (Portuguese)

Evaluation of the Location of Distribution Center Company AES Sul Distribuidora Gaucha Power towards Regional Deposits

ID: 42880

Authors: Iriane Rosa, Ivonisa Abreu, Ivonete Pedrozo.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 356-371, July-September, 2016. 16 page(s).

Keyword: Consumption , Distribution Center , Warehouse

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

Companies that provide services basic as distribution of energy electric should keep the continuity of services independent of situation because they are necessary to provide the terms minimal for the life in society. The intention this study is create an analysis on the location of distribution center of materials of concessionaire AES Sul Distribuidora Gaúcha de Energia, today located in city of Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul. Was evaluated what the place, within of his field of concession, can attend the deposits regional with higher quality. This review becomes necessary, because the delay for the delivery the materials used in its units regional back delays in recovery of network of distribution of energy electric or lag in attendance of new installation both residential as industrial. For this review are related them variables of consumption and time of attend through of methodologies of center of gravity and of units of emergencies. After the enforcement of methodology proved that the region central of his area of concession is the region more adequate for de mounting of his units of distribution of materials.

World Cup for Whom? Goals of Resistance Movements to 2014 World Cup

ID: 42881

Authors: Amanda Pruski Yamim, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Sabrina da Rosa Pojo, Carlos Alberto Vargas Rossi.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 372-390, July-September, 2016. 19 page(s).

Keyword: Consumption , Host cities , Mega-event , Resistance , World Cup

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

Consumer relations that permeate a sportive mega-event are large and should be considered from the consumption of the games, as well as any modification of contextual consumption directly or indirectly caused. In a large extent, it is known that the World Cup impacts international, national and local consumption, even reaching the public not adept to soccer. However, in recent years can be observed in the country a counter consumption chain. Considering that, this study aims to understand the central objectives related to resistance movements to the 2014 World Cup. To achieve the proposed objectives, this research is conducted with a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews and secondary data analysis. The importance of this study is related to the context in Brazil lived in 2014 and mainly in the host cities. We conclude that the resistance is towards power relations existing in the market and not to the World Cup event, which is no longer associated with the symbolic aspect of soccer and is seen as a precondition and opportunity for greater dialogue among consumer, company and government.

Preliminary Study about the Capacity for Innovation Management Practices and the Role of Human Resources Internal Consulting

ID: 42882

Authors: Luciana Campos Lima, André Luiz Fischer.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 391-407, July-September, 2016. 17 page(s).

Keyword: Human Resources , Innovation , Internal Consulting

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

The proposal of the present study is to verify if companies that adopted the model of human resources internal consulting innovated more in their management practices than those who keep a traditional practice. It was included the development of a conceptual model to guide the methodology. The exploratory research used secondary data belonging to a universe of 541 national and multinational companies of different sizes, and 139 000 interviwed in a longitudinal study between the years 2007 to 2011. The sample is not probabilistic and typically consisted of 26 companies, and the study’s findings suggest that, the ARH that adopt the internal consulting practices had 64 in 2007 and 128 in 2011, while the traditional left of 59 practices in 2007 to 127 in 2011. Realize that 7% of companies that adopt the model of internal consulting lack a steady increase of practices over the years. Already 14% of ARH that adopted the traditional model did not obtain a progressive practices. It was also observed that the ARH innovated with little internal consulting (128 practices) in terms of increased practical than traditional (127 practices). However, this result can not be considered statistically significant. Despite the limitations of this study, one of its contributions is regarded to a possible agenda of research.

Biopsychosocial Approach and Burnout Syndrome: In Search of the Association of Constructs

ID: 42883

Authors: Lucas Charão Brito, Andressa Hennig Silva, Luis Felipe Dias Lopes, Gilnei Luiz de Moura.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 408-424, July-September, 2016. 17 page(s).

Keyword: biopsychosocial approach , burnout , quality of work life

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

Under the context of rationality, the way work is organized can trigger incompatibilities between the spheres of the motivations, achievements and wishes of individuals, taking it well, the loss of the sense and following injuries in the physical and mental health worker (DEJOURS, 2006). Given this context, this study was conducted in order to identify possible relationships between the Biopsychosocial Approach to Quality of Life at Work (QVT) and the Burnout Syndrome. The sample relates to a survey of 575 professionals from public and private organizations in a municipality in Region / BR. Data were analyzed using analysis: descriptive analysis and correlation factor. The main results shows that professionals dissatisfied with the QWL programs are more prone in the development of burnout syndrome.

Labor, Technology and Innovation in Continuous Process Industries: Transformations in the Brazilian Market Pulp

ID: 42884

Authors: Glicia Vieira dos Santos, Angela Maria Carneiro Araújo, Leda Maria Caira Gitahy.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 425-447, July-September, 2016. 23 page(s).

Keyword: Employment , Globalization , Labor , Qualification , Workers

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

The article aims to analyze the effects of globalization and productive restructuring to the organization of production, workers and trade unions of the Brazilian pulp and paper. This is an industry internationalized, whose trade relations is made between countries. The methodological procedures included: literature research, field research, documents research, analysis of statistics on the labor market, visits to companies and unions, and interviews. The central argument is that the changes associated with globalization have a major bounce inside the factories, changing the balance of power between the various actors involved in the production. Worker participation is an important asset for the companies surveyed. The restructuring that occurs in this industry (from the second half of the 90s) is ‘systemic’, crosses the boundaries of firms, reverberating throughout the production chain: restructuring of supply chains internationally, redefinition of managerial strategies of companies, changes in relationships with local communities, changes in relationships with firms that comprise the supply chain of products and services and the reformulation of trade union strategies. Management decisions ‘techniques’ that hide a dimension ‘policy’ changed the power relations between chiefs, engineers and workers of the factory floor. Technological advances and changes in the plan of work organization and human resource policies are understood here as integrated measures that complement each other to influence participation and productivity growth in a context marked by increasing competitiveness and competition.

Intuition and Rationality: A Study on Strategic Decision Making in Small Business

ID: 42885

Authors: Marcos Rabelo Santos, Antonio Luiz Rocha Dacorso.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 448-463, July-September, 2016. 16 page(s).

Keyword: decision , intuition , rationality approach , strategic

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

The literature about the process of decision making reflects the predominance of approaches based on unlimited rationality and bounded rationality, ie, rationality in one side and intuition in another. However, more recently a new perspective has emerged, according to which it is necessary integration between deliberate thinking, conscious, and instinctive, pointing to the existence of a continuum and not a dichotomy between the approaches. This paper aims to investigate which approach, rational or intuitive, the small business uses to make strategic decisions. For this we conducted a survey with 45 small business associated with Commercial and Business Association of Sergipe - ACESE. The results suggest the use of an integrated approach to decision making on the part of the companies surveyed and a slight tendency rational along the continuum between the approaches.

Use of an Electronic Examination System (SPE) as a Strategy for Teaching and Evaluation of Learning: A Case Study at an Institution of Higher Education (IES)

ID: 42886

Authors: Vinícius Costa da Silva Zonatto, Elvis Silveira-Martins, Andréia Carpes Dani, Roberto Carlos Klann.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 464-488, July-September, 2016. 25 page(s).

Keyword: Academic learning , Institutions of higher education , Method of examination , System of electronic evidence , Teaching strategies

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

This study aims to identify the contributions of an Electronic Examination System of (SPE) in the processes of teaching and learning evaluation of Business and Accounting Undergraduate students of a higher education institution. A case study, of exploratory and descriptive nature, with qualitative and quantitative approach was conducted. The main highlighted contributions by teachers in the teaching and evaluation of learning processes are related to the identification of areas of improvement, the reinforcement of content taught during the course, the consolidation of basic concepts, the expansion of general knowledge (multidisciplinary learning), greater quality of education and higher levels of learning. The results show that the students’ performance on the SPE assessments was increasing, which represents a better performance of the whole group analyzed. Similar results were observed in bimonthly evaluations, where the students’ performance was also growing and lowest standard deviation, which indicates less dispersion in the overall performance of the students. The results suggest that the students’ are getting a better learning the content taught in courses, which opens perspectives for a new field of research. It is concluded that the SPE can be an effective strategy of teaching and learning.

Barriers to Women’s Rise to Hierarchical Positions: As Tudy under the Optics of Diversity Management in Brazil

ID: 42887

Authors: Patricia Araujo Henderson, Marcos Aurelio de Araujo Ferreira, Joel Souza Dutra.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 489-505, July-September, 2016. 17 page(s).

Keyword: career labyrinth , diversity management , gender , glass ceiling

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

An elevated number of women in the workforce has been noticed, albeit they do not occupy high positions as much as men do in the organizational pyramid. From the perspective of diversity management, this research paper aims at identifying the possible barriers that have promoted the traditionally called “glass ceiling” and the recently coined “organizational labyrinth”, that is, circumstances that have either prevented or hindered women’s career progress to hierarchical positions at strategic levels within organizations in Brazil. In this qualitative critical interpretive research, women’s verbalizations in interviews and focal groups were content analysed with a view to identifying both barriers to career progress and determining factors of the executive women’s success. The results point to three key factors to break the “glass ceiling” and move through the “organizational labyrinth”, namely: (i) high investment in education; (ii) adaptation of women’s feminine and executive identity in accordance to the workplace; and (iii) the engagement of a mentor or sponsor.

Organizations as Power Conflict Sources

ID: 42888

Authors: Raul Dalla Lana, Patrícia Andrade Paines, Saul Azzolin Bonaldo, Felipe Martins Muller.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 506-519, July-September, 2016. 14 page(s).

Keyword: conflict , organization , people managment , power

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

In this paper are presented a few power based organizations; the conflicts, power and conflict, power excercise and conflict resolution. Bibliographic research was used as this paper methodology, as it enables a rereading about the topic with a new perspective on writings from Bowditch, Foulcault, Galbraith, Mintzberg, Moscovici, Spector, and others. Literature points that the conflicts can be considered beneficial or malefic to the organization, as they can motivate an employee to grow, personally and professionally, possibilitating an better individual and group perforamnce. As to the resolution of this conflicts, the negotiation is an indicated alternative, as long as the professional in charge is capacitated, that is, he has the knowledge of the conflict generating process, to search for a solution that meets, in a reasonable and just way, the objectives, interests, needs and aspirations of the parts involved in the conflict. Therefore, the conflict can impose a threat to the organization stability as it can allow mutual growth, that is, the company, administrator and colaborator can get benefitted from a conflicting situation, as long as the correct alternatives are used for the conflict solving.

The Influence of Market Timing and the Lifecycle Stage in Carry out Equity Public Offering

ID: 42889

Authors: Vilma Sousa Ismael da Costa, Márcio André Veras Machado Correio.

Source: Revista de Administração da UFSM, v. 9, n. 3, p. 520-536, July-September, 2016. 17 page(s).

Keyword: Equity Public Offering , Lifecycle Stage , Market Timing

Document type: Article (Portuguese) Show Abstract

This study aimed to determine, by logistic regression, if the occurrence of market timing and the lifecycle stage influence the decision to carry out an equity public offering in Brazilian companies. The analysis focuses on whether the probability of a company making an equity public offering is negatively related to the BM index, future returns, number of years of life and size. The sample was composed by non-financial companies with stock traded on BMFBovespa. As main results, can be concluded that there is a inverse relationship between probability of equity public offering and the lifecycle stage. On the other hand, there were no evidence confirming the relationship between the BM index and the decision to carry out a equity public offering, as required by the market timing theory. Finally, no evidence was found that companies take advantage of market opportunities to issue stocks. However, evidence was found that the majority of equity public offerings was carried out by young and small companies.