Adaptação de um método de formação de ambientes de organizações virtuais orientadas à inovação de produto

Abstract

Adoption of collaborative practices between formerly competing organizations has accelerated, especially because of the new economic reality faced by companies. In fact, it is observed that collaborative popularization is dependent on the evolution of Information and Communication Technologies, which reduces geographic and temporal barriers, characterizing itself as an enabling factor for the formation of intercompany networks. The creation of virtual organizations, however, extends beyond the identification of the most appropriate companies to the opportunity that is intended to meet. In this sense, the objective of this dissertation was to propose a method of training virtual organizations oriented to product innovation. Therefore, this research is divided in two stages, one of qualitative and exploratory objective, and one quantitative, with a descriptive objective. In the exploratory stage, a reference model is adapted for the modeling of virtual organization creation environments. From the model, a theoretical model was constructed to verify the relationships between the constructs Interorganizational Relations and Innovation with the modeling dimensions. The second step, with a quantitative approach and a descriptive nature, aimed to structure the proposed model based on the guidelines established in the theoretical model. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire in a five - point Likert scale, adapted from Machado And Carvalho (2013). Results show that there is a theoretical consistency between the four dimensions of the breeding environment of virtual organizations and the ten factors of the innovation environment. In this way, it was possible to define the method of formation of virtual organizations oriented to product innovation in four dimensions. As suggestions for future studies, it is recommended to collect data again in the same context, expanding the sample, and replicate this study in supply chains of different segments.