Descortinando os processos da aprendizagem organizacional no desenvolvimento de competências em instituições de ensino / Unveiling the organizational learning processes in the development of competences in higher education Institutions

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

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In the organizational environment, this study approaches competences and learning from the resources perspective (Resources Based View). However, in spite of the several studies already done on learning, many challenges are still being discussed. Even though there is not a theory or model widely accepted (FIOL; LYLES, 1985), there are points of consensus in the literature. Among them: the one which states that organizational learning is essential for the comprehension of how organizations develop along time. The discussion on knowledge is a main issue as far as the debate on learning is concerned. Organizational learning, as a lens (PRANGE, 2001) allows us to approach the appropriation of knowledge by the organization. Yet, learning involves more than the creation of individual knowledge, including its utilization and institutionalization in the organization. The result of organizational learning is the acquisition of a new competence: an ability to apply new knowledge to improve the performance of a present or future activity. Therefore, the assumption that competences are related to organizational learning is implied in this work. Despite the fact that some authors have shown that there is a relationship between competences and learning, few empirical studies bring evidences that support it. In an attempt to overcome this challenge, this work was aimed at analyzing the organizational learning processes which occurred in two Higher Education Institutions following the offer of Higher Education Technological Courses and its respective demand by determined organizational competences (either new or not). The sector of professional education was chosen to hold the case studies. The theoretical construction has attempted to articulate conceptual elements inherent to the competences and organizational learning categories. I have realized that to advance in the knowledge of the themes it was necessary to correlate them with change and circulation of knowledge in the organizational level. The deconstruction of the competences developed by the Higher Education Institutions was the path I have found to unveil the learning processes as well as to verify the convergence between the concepts. As for the methodology, the nature of the research was exploratory, with a qualitative approach, multiple case study method and longitudinal time perspective. The data analysis has shown that the knowledge generated has been incorporated up to the extent of building the common sense of the members of the organizations studied, that is, it was institutionalized. The changes which occurred in the resources articulation were significant, involving changes even in the organizational values. Such facts have made us realize that learning has happened in the organizational level. Some competences developed before the events of implantation of the new courses were maintained while others were constructed. The offer of Higher Education Technological Courses was stabilized and incorporated to the future plans of the organization, showing that practices and routines have become a stable pattern. Institutional and organizational culture theories have been evoked to support such analysis. In the last chapter, I have summarized the main findings of the research. Also, some future researches in this field are suggested. Thus, I believe that there has been an effective contribution to the theory concerning organizational learning in Brazil, which has been supported by empirical research.

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administração organizational competences competência administrativa instituições de ensino ensino profissional e técnico organizational learning professional education aprendizagem organizacional higher education technological courses

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