A consolidação das competências organizacionais de acordo com a trajetória da empresa

Abstract

The notion of competence should be understood under a dynamic perspective due to how fast changes take place in the competitive scenario. Considering the fact that changes are a constant factor in the market, dynamism is essential. In this scenario, the organizational path can be considered as one of the key elements to understand the organizational dynamics, since this analysis presents a rich source of information and basis to understand the consolidation of organizational competences throughout time. The present work analyses the development of organizational competences in the different business of a shoes section of the Rio Grande do Sul State and its articulation with the managerial practices, having as reference its history. It is a qualitative research, with exploratory and descriptive characteristics, developed by the case study method in the Paquetá Group. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and documental analysis. The main results point out that the Paquetá Group has a distinctive competence that refers to the managerial and technical capability. These distinctive competences originate the intermediate/functional competences having as reference the three elements of organizational competence of the Group: innovation and technology, people, structure and processes consolidated along its path. Key