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The purpose of this article is to contribute to the building of management knowledge in higher education organizations as well as to evaluate its effectiveness in the light of the leadership approach as a catalyst element for institutional and strategic management results. The concept of management in the sphere of education is quite recent (Laranja, 2004; Souza, 2005). Such a late concern reflects the predominance of the thought on education management which claims that any person is able to manage ‘education companies’ (Catani & Giglioli, 2004). However, the need to train leaders for such a purpose is widely verified. Aiming to accomplish the purpose of this research, a literature review was undertaken using national and international works. Then the analysis and the development of the theme were conducted, that higher education organizations need to be analyzed from the standpoint of management and in an interdisciplinary way. The leaderships of ‘education companies’ have occupied positions that involve actions not only in the sphere of teaching, but also of management, finance, interrelations, and towards the surrounding communities as well. The relevance of this study lies in the systematization of the knowledge found in the literature, and in providing a means of stimulating reflection, and further action, on the existent strategies in higher education organizations and on the leadership’s role as central in the organization.

Purpose: This paper aims to analyse how dynamic capabilities (DC) affect organizational learning (OL) in a Brazilian higher education institution (HEI) and how this relationship affects organisational ambidexterity (OA). Design/methodology/approach: The research strategy involves a qualitative, single case study. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, documentary research over a 15-year period and nonparticipant observation. Data were analysed using narrative analysis. Findings: The results show that founders and managers influence the activities related to sensing, seizing and reconfiguring DC. They interpreted the new opportunities and shared them with other individuals. Gradually, a collective sense about the new ideas was constructed. New academic and administrative routines were created and an OL process took place at the HEI, which resulted in a valuable balance between exploration and exploitation (OA) for the organisation. Originality/value: The study offers insight into how DC, OL and OA can be related. Although each construct has its own independent definition, there are similarities between them. The case study demonstrates how these theories were affected, and the research, therefore, makes a new methodological contribution regarding how to study DC, OL and OA as an integrative phenomenon.

Risk can be perceived in the following three different ways: (1) risk as danger – when the consequences are negative; (2) risk as uncertainty – when the variables are unknown and cannot be measured; and (3) risk as opportunity – when there is a positive return. The internationalization process is when companies expand to the international market to be exposed to high risks, which can negatively influence their performance. However, internationalization can also provide an opportunity for positive returns. Therefore, to understand how risk is analyzed in the internationalization of companies, a rigorous search for case studies was carried out. Accordingly, meta-synthesis by Hoon (2013) proved to be methodologically effective. For the meta-synthesis, 24 internationalization risks were analyzed from 19 articles based on 201 interviews from 94 companies across 17 different countries. We conclude that different internationalization processes (gradual or rapid) can result in different risk perceptions, and that companies do not avoid risks, they manage them. Our theoretical contribution highlights different perceptions of risks for each internationalization process. We propose a theoretical framework derived from this first meta-synthesis on the subject in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Intercultural competence is a topic that has been increasingly focused on academic researches, mainly related to the context of multinational companies and multicultural teams. The literature on intercultural competence is broad, permeated with many concepts and models of its development, but the main focus is on individual (cognitive/behavioral approach). There are few studies on the group level whose approach emphasize the process. The objective of this study was to empirically test the concept of group intercultural competence (GIC) and analyze its development in multicultural teams, as indicated by Leung, Ang and Tan (2014). This research can be characterized as qualitative, of exploratory-descriptive type, with an interpretive approach that embraces sequential intra-method triangulation, with interpretative and content analysis. As the results, the process of GIC development was found to occur towards more mature levels of GIC and to be characterized by an upward spiral pyramidal process, where the lowest level evolves to higher levels of GIC through a cycle of inter-cultural learning. This development occurs over time and is permeated by conflict, reflection and change, covering the elements of GIC: interaction, efficacy, cultural differences, intercultural learning and communication, such as cause and consequence. Based on the theoretical and empirical contributions, it was possible to adjust and validate a proposed GIC concept, to adjust the relevant elements and dimensions for GIC analysis, and to understand how the GIC is developed through a procedural perspective where there is an intercultural learning cycle permeated by conflicts, reflections, interaction and changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We use a meta-synthesis approach to review qualitative case studies where the relationship between value and digital transformation/industry 4.0 is explored. Our goal is to provide contributions beyond those achived on the original studies, thus providing novel insights from the study findings. The results demonstrate that value is explored on two dimensions: Business Models and value chains. However, we identify that studies tend to overlook critical points of industry 4.0 when exploring value. This meta-synthesis demonstrate that studies need to encompass a broader scenario, dealing also with co-creation of value and also considering ecosystem aspects where the organizations are inserted for the comprehension of value capture aspects. We conclude by providing future research directions based on the meta-analysis of the reviewed studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The goal of the study is to investigate the influence of dynamic capabilities on organizational performance and the role of marketing capabilities as a mediator in this relationship in the context of private HEIs in Brazil. As a research method we carried out a survey with 316 IES and data analysis was operationalized with the technique of structural equation modeling. The results indicate that the dynamic capabilities have influence on organizational performance only when mediated by marketing ability. The marketing capability has an important role in the survival, growth and renewal on educational services offerings for HEIs in private sector, and consequently in organizational performance. It is also demonstrated that mediated relationship is more intense for HEI with up to 3,000 students and other organizational profile variables such as amount of courses, the constitution, the type of institution and type of education do not significantly alter the results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to analyze the challenges and motivations that permeate the intrapreneurial initiatives in the Brazilian public sector. The conceptual contribution is the alignment of intrapreneurship and motivation for public service and a focus on the practices of this sector. The study uses a qualitative approach, and the method is a case study conducted at a Brazilian public university that offers a post-graduate program in Bioinformatics. The working relationships between the public university and the teaching staff show a propensity towards civic virtues, given that there are no extraneous rewards or increased remuneration for those involved in intrapreneurship initiatives. Finally, in the case in question, the actors showed strong internal motivation, characterized by an intrapreneurial initiative that sought to provide better services and generate value for society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to extend knowledge of enterprise architecture and the importance of the operating model of a firm through a Dynamic Capabilities perspective. First, the authors attempt to position Private Educational Institutions in an operating model. They propose a model that relates enterprise architecture to the dynamic capabilities approach. A questionnaire was prepared in accordance with the proposed structural equation model and was sent to 1,932 private universities. The results show a significant relationship between operational model dimensions and reconfiguring capability. This paper contributes with a better understanding of enterprise architecture regarding its strategic relevance to organizations, in particular to Educational Institutions. Dynamic Capabilities proved to be a relevant and promising concept for the study of Enterprise Architecture operating models. This implies that the reconfiguring capabilities in Enterprise Architecture project implementation are positively affected by the operating model of the institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article is to analyze the national publications on organizational decisionmaking process in journals (A1 to B2) and events promoted by ANPAD from 2004 to 2014. The analysis of the 275 articles indicates that the subject has little representation in publications, with an average of two articles in each journal in 11 years. Although involving a large number of authors (n = 556), only 4% has over two published articles and 14% of national production is concentrated in seven researchers. Considering the results recommendations are made, as for example, the search for greater rigor and relevance in the methodological procedures and formation of stable research groups, which would allow the maturation of production, now considered initial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to characterize sustainable development and sustainability as study objects for comparative management theory. Design/methodology/approach - The primary objective of this paper is to characterize sustainable development and sustainability as study objects for comparative management theory. Findings - Analytical dimensions were related to establishing three proposals, which represent possible theoretical routes for characterizing sustainable development and sustainability as study objects for comparative management theory. A framework which illustrates the theoretical route taken to develop these proposals is presented at the end of the theoretical-analytical discussions. Research limitations/implications - This paper considers that discussion about sustainable development, sustainability and comparative management theory, as interesting themes for organizational studies, lack epistemological clarity and theoretical depth. Such shortcomings are identified based upon the difficulty in identifying ontological postures, epistemological perspectives, dominant paradigms and conceptual approaches that enable greater coherence to analysis of these themes, and also support the undertaking of research that can contribute to enriching proposals related to comparative management theory. Originality/value - This is an innovative paper as it relates comparative management theory approaches with structural concepts from sustainable development and sustainability developed using contributions from organizational theories, sociological reflections, and political science. The proposed characterization is intended to blaze new and alternative epistemological paths for adding greater rigor to empirical research focussed on the relationship investigated here in a theoretical context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study, with owners and managers of MSE's in the private education sector in Curitiba, had the objective of analyzing in which way the entrepreneurs' competences of managing and opportunities were developed through an entrepreneur learning process. The methodology consisted in a qualitative approach and temporal perspective of cross-sectional with longitudinal approximation. A multi-case study was conducted (nine). As the result, it was possible to verify that the development of opportunity and management and the process of entrepreneurial learning, and to find out the managing competence was developed with a slight superior degree in relation to the opportunity one. Regarding to the author's proposals, some were totally confirmed, others only partially confirmed and some others could not be confirmed at all within this study. It was possible to present a suggestion of a way to refine of the entrepreneur learning concept model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose – This study aims to understand how the development of teaching and research competencies affects graduate (MS and PhD level – called stricto sensu courses in Brazil) management professors' work-family relations. Design/methodology/approach – This research is a case study about work-family conflicts in academic careers. The data collection and analysis occurred during the period between June 2009 and January 2012. The population is composed of 45 professors: 33 men and 12 women, corresponding, respectively, to 73 and 27 per cent of the professors in the programs. Eleven female professors and 26 male professors were interviewed in this research. Analysis of work-family conflicts was performed by means of open questions based on three conflict dimensions: time, strain and behavior. Findings – Investment in the development of teaching competencies brings conflicts into work-family relations. Among the three conflict dimensions considered, time stood out. When the conflict dimension was analyzed, more specifically in terms of behavior, it was evident that men perceive the effects of work-family conflicts to a lesser extent, as women suffer more from the triple impact (work, family and studies). Research limitations/implications – Context of a sector within a determined place. Practical implications – This text highlights the importance and current theme of gender and career for researchers and academy. Thus, this paper contributes so society can reflect on the roles men and women hold in the distribution of the responsibilities, highlighting the importance of balancing their division between couples, in family routines and in childcare. Such balance can improve a family's life, providing better conditions so women can manage their careers. Social implications – Likewise, this paper supports public policies that improve the life quality of women or those who will adopt children, such as policies that incentive public and private organizations to extend maternity leave for mothers and adoptive couples, and public policies that contribute so women can proceed in their careers and therefore can contribute to the advancement of society and their own bio-psycho-social development. This text also brings implications in order that organizations design policies that allow all employees to better balance work-time and other life activities in general. Originality/value – By selecting the graduate MS/PhD (stricto sensu) educational sector in particular, it was possible to learn the challenges, difficulties, achievements and limits inherent to the profession (professors), just as it was possible to verify existing conflicts, many times experienced and debated in organizational routines but not identified and shown by academic research in this sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is based on the gap identified in studies of organizational learning and power. For this, it aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge, organizational learning and power, which allows controlling, from implementation, monitoring and evaluation of an English Teaching National Program by the Board of Education and Culture of Coahuila, Mexico. As a benchmark, it makes use of the literature of learning and knowledge, power and controlling. Specifically, it describes the ordering ability of textual elements in a net. Through a qualitative case study it verified how the flow of knowledge (accumulation and utilization) and the exercise of power happen, where mediators act, configuring the process of individual and organizational learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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