Innovation from the perspective of organization images: a theoretical analysis

Authors

  • Ana Laura Crisci Bertone UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS - UFSCAR
  • Mayra Suelen de Lima Carvalho UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS - UFSCAR
  • Neila Conceição Viana da Cunha UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS - UFSCAR

Keywords:

Innovation, Organizational Images, Perspectives of Innovation.

Abstract

In a case that a fi rm wants to achieve the innovation, it´s important to create a favorable environment for the generation of new ideas. The fi rm’s vision from different perspectives can help managers to understand the organizational environment and how to develop practices and techniques that allow the process of innovation. In this context, the paper proposes to understand the organizational environment through some images of organization proposed by Morgan (2007) and analyze how these different points of view can contribute to the fi rm establishes itself as an innovator fi rm. The study is exploratory, qualitative and it is based on the theoretical literature of innovation and organizational images. An analysis on secondary sources, especially books and periodicals on the subjects concerned was made. The results of the paper show that the mix of different organizational images may facilitate the construction of an innovation environment. From a theoretical perspective, the essay shows that the perception of different images helps to understand the process of innovation and allows a proactive attitude of the managers, shaping an environment auspicious to generating new ideas.

Author Biographies

Ana Laura Crisci Bertone, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS - UFSCAR

Discente do curso de Administração da Universidade Federal de São Carlos -  UFSCAR, Campus Sorocaba, Brasil.Bolsista de Iniciação Científica pelo Programa de Apoio ao Docente  Recém Doutor da Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa da Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCAR, Brasil.

Mayra Suelen de Lima Carvalho, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS - UFSCAR

Discente do curso de Administração da Universidade Federal de São Carlos -  UFSCAR, Campus Sorocaba, Brasil.

Bolsista do Programa Institucional de Iniciação Científica do CNPq.

Neila Conceição Viana da Cunha, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SÃO CARLOS - UFSCAR

Professora da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Campus Sorocaba, Brasil.

Possui doutorado em Administração pela Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP, mestrado e bacharelado em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do sul - UFRGS, Brasil.

Published

31-05-2011