THE PERSPECTIVES OF INSTITUTIONAL AND RESOURCES DEPENDENCE IN THE STRATEGIC PROCESS OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN A FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS

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https://doi.org/10.14210/alcance.v27n2(Mai/Ago).p198-216

Keywords:

Resources Dependence. Institutional Perspectives. Strategic Adaptation.

Abstract

The text offers a review of the perspectives of Institutional and Resource Dependence, and shows a practical application based on the analysis of organizational strategic adaptation in the case study of a family-run furniture manufacturer and retailer. While the institutional perspective emphasizes environmental determinism as an influencer of the organization's strategic responses, the Resource Dependence perspective emphasizes voluntarism as a key aspect in the response of organizational decision makers. The key factors for the study of strategies proposed in the adaptation process range from the degree of organizational compliance, dictated by the former, to resistance to institutional pressures, explained by the latter. This article aimed to show that in the process of organizational adaptation, both are important aspects of the decision making of organizational leaders. This research is of the exploratory type, with a qualitative approach. This type of approach involves interviews and observations, resulting in descriptions of the results and impressions of the events. The results of the interviews show that the transformations of the environment are partly due to the actions of managers, who seek to bring the characteristics of the environment more in line with the specific interests of their organizations.

Author Biographies

Mário Neneve, UNIVILLE/Docente no Programa de Graduação em Administração e Contabilidade CNPQ/UNIVALI/ Pesquisador no Grupo de Estudos de Estratégia e Performance - GEEP

Doutorando em Administração de Empresas pela UNIVALI Mestre em Administração de Empresas pela UFRGS Participante do Grupo de Estudos em Estratégias e Desempenho - GEEP - CAPES / UNIVALI Especialização em Finanças para Altos Executivos pela FAE Especialização em Direito Empresarial pelo FISC Especialização em Administração de Empresas pela FCAE Especialização em Contabilidade pela UFSC Graduação em Ciências Contábeis pela UNIVILLE

Ruan Carlos dos Santos, UniAvan/Professor

Bacharel em filosofia - UNISUL. Licenciatura em filosofia - UFSC. Bacharelado em Teologia - FACASC. Especialização em gestão empresarial - FAPAG. Bacharelando em Administração - UNIASSELVI. Mestrado em Administração - UNIVALI.

Henrique de Campos Melo, UNIVALI/Grupo de Estudos de Estratégia e Performance UNIVALI/Mestre em Administração

graduação em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria(2001) e especialização em CONTABILIDADE PÚBLICA E RESPONSABILIDADE FISCAL pela FACULDADE INTERNACIONAL DE CURITIBA(2010).Mestrado em Administração - UNIVALI.

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2020-04-02

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Vol. 27 No. 2(Mai/Ago) (2020)

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