Fernanda Pauletto D'Arrigo

Measuring the capital systems categories: the perspective of an integrated value system of social life as perceived by young citizens

The generic capital system (GCS) is a value-based third generation knowledge management formal system structured by categories in a complete and consistent taxonomy. It was presented by Carrillo (2002) as a structure which allows to identify the relationships between the elements that create value when interacting as a system. In this study, we aim to advance towards the social dimension of the GCS according to youths perspective. The objective is to construct and validate a scale to measure the perception of the GCS constructs. The methodology includes a deep literature review to identify the theoretical constructs underlying the capital GCS for subsequent construction of a scale to measure the perception of these constructs. The data was collected from 300 Brazilian university students. The results indicate that the identification of an integrated value perspective of the social life is possible. The scale succeeded in measuring the constructs underlying the CS.

Open innovation, crowdsourcing, and knowledge from the crowd: an exploratory study of sustainable company growth

Crowdsourcing and open innovation can leverage collective knowledge from different sources in a dynamic process which is fundamental to the creation of new knowledge within the company. This study aims to analyse the dynamics process of knowledge acquisition from open innovation and crowdsourcing platforms and management of the new knowledge in social, environmental and economic activities of the company, to achieve sustainable growth. An exploratory research was carried out in a large Brazilian company that pursues crowd-sourced knowledge and combines this with the company existing expertise to the development of new ideas and strategies. The study finds that, even though the application of knowledge acquired through open innovation and crowdsourcing still represent a challenge, once requires a cross-functional flexibility and openness in companies, the new knowledge can ensure the sustainable company growth.

Storytelling and Innovative Behavior: An Empirical Study in a Brazilian Group.

Purpose The paper aims to identify the relationship between the use of storytelling and innovative work behavior (IWB) in organizations. Design/methodology/approach The research took place in a human resource development (HRD) training session for leaders of Alpha Group. In this session, storytelling was adopted to discuss innovation and IWB. Following the training, the leaders completed a questionnaire about the effectiveness of the stories for the construction of knowledge and IWB. Data were collected from 97 leading sectors. Subsequently, data analysis was performed to identify correlations between the aspects. Findings The paper provides empirical insights about the use of storytelling, the effectiveness of the stories, as well as their relationship with the innovative behavior of sectors leaders in a Brazilian organization. It has identified the relation between effectiveness of stories and level of innovative behavior. Research limitations/implications Owing to the chosen research approach, the research results cannot be generalized. Because it is a study of a single organization, the results concern to the reality experienced in the organization studied. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test this relationship in other organizations to contribute to the discussion and practice of innovation in HRD. Practical implications Stories can contribute to innovative behavior, and innovative behavior contributes to helping understand the stories. HRD practitioners can provide the use of storytelling, combined with other forms of interventions, to enhance IWB to promote collaborative learning culture and work engagement. Originality/value Previous papers have identified the role of HRD in the development of IWB in organizations. Theoretically, previous papers have also highlighted that storytelling can be a tool for the development of innovative behavior. The paper empirically has tested these contributions, identifying emerging aspects of this relationship.

Influência do ambiente físico de trabalho na criação do conhecimento nas organizações

O ambiente de trabalho pode contribuir para o desempenho e produtividade dos trabalhadores bem como para a troca de informacoes entre colegas de trabalho que, ao interagirem, promovem a criacao de conhecimento. O objetivo do presente estudo foi o de identificar a influencia da satisfacao com os aspectos tangiveis do ambiente construido sobre os aspectos intangiveis do processo de criacao do conhecimento em empresas do Rio Grande do Sul. O metodo adotado foi de natureza quantitativa com abordagem descritiva. Os dados foram coletados por meio de uma survey com corte transversal. O campo de estudo foi o das areas intensivas em conhecimento de empresas. Para a analise dos dados foram adotadas tecnicas de estatistica multivariada. Os resultados revelaram a relacao positiva entre a criacao de conhecimento tacito e a satisfacao com o ambiente construido. Mais especificamente, os resultados indicam que a satisfacao com o ambiente construido apresenta maior impacto sobre a criacao de conhecimento, nas areas da tecnologia e aprendizagem.