O compartilhamento do conhecimento, a capacidade absortiva e a inovação nos relacionamentos interorganizacionais do tipo de terceirização de tecnologia da informação

Abstract

This thesis presents an analysis of the sharing of knowledge, absorptive capacity and innovation in the inter-relationships of the type outsourcing information technology. Therefore, the objective of this thesis is to propose a framework that links knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity and innovation in interorganizational relationships of the type of outsourcing information technology. To answer the following research question: How do you characterize the relationship between knowledge sharing, absorptive capacity and innovation in interorganizational relationships of the type of outsourcing information technology. This research is exploratory, qualitative and using as a strategy the multiple case study, where 12 companies were analyzed in IT outsourcing environments, 4 suppliers of IT and IT 8 client companies. The criteria for the selection of companies were: first, the companies should have inter-relationships of the type outsourcing ERP, in which knowledge sharing processes are present. Another criterion for the selection of cases was the diversity of business segments of ERP customers to companies, therefore, try to avoid contamination by the special characteristics of each business segment, ie, we attempted to reduce any bias related to the segments of performance of companies. Associated with this, the last criterion for the selection of ERP business customers was the existence of any dependency on these companies in relation to ERP software for the implementation of their strategies and operations. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, documents and direct observation. After collecting the data, the cases were analyzed individually and then compared, looking for similarities and differences, trying to establish a profile of behavior regarding the sharing of knowledge, absorptive capacity and innovation in interorganizational relationships, for operationalization of data treatment was used a software of analysis of data qualitative called MAXQDA® for Mac. Still, with the intention to re medy any problems conducting the survey, were taken some precautions and procedures that increase the validity and reliability of the research. We used the construct validity criteria, external validity and reliability. The main results found in the survey were, the relationship between knowledge sharing and absorptive capacity shown to be positively related existence of innovation in IT outsourcing environment, to put it another way, the greater is company ability to absorb knowledge shared by IT outsourcing, the greater the likelihood of innovation in this environment. Another finding was related to the ERP outsourcing decision, ie, we could realize that the reasons for the "client companies" outsource their ERPs, may be related to the sharing of knowledge, absorptive capacity and innovation. Finally, this research provides understandings about knowledge sharing phenomena, absorptive capacity and innovation in the IT outsourcing environments, as these phenomena are understood from a new perspective, that is, taken together and in own environment, the IT outsourcing.