Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company

This article analyzes how the concepts of paradigm, organizational culture, and cognition of resources influence the mindset of managers and skew the choice of which dynamic capabilities should be developed by an organization, in the process of innovation and change. A case study was carried out tha...

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Main Authors: Rubens Mussolin Massa, Tales Andreassi, Jeferson Lana, Franciane Reinert Lyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: FUCAPE Business School 2020-01-01
Series:BBR: Brazilian Business Review
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Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123063507003
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author Rubens Mussolin Massa
Tales Andreassi
Jeferson Lana
Franciane Reinert Lyra
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description This article analyzes how the concepts of paradigm, organizational culture, and cognition of resources influence the mindset of managers and skew the choice of which dynamic capabilities should be developed by an organization, in the process of innovation and change. A case study was carried out that examined a traditional 64-year-old family publishing house. In-depth interviews with the company’s partners were conducted, as well as a documental analysis. The results revealed that organizational paradigms skew the choice of which dynamic capabilities should be developed, prioritizing those that are in accordance with the organizational paradigm. Therefore, the organization tends to be aligned with its own paradigm, rather than aligning with context. It demonstrates the importance of the organizational paradigm, organizational culture, and cognition of resources in the mindset of managers. Throughout periods of innovation and change, those aspects may influence the decision-making process in the organization. This is considered a relevant aspect of understanding how some small businesses survive environmental changes while others succumb to them.
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spelling doaj.art-269b0ce8c50e4cb9978f32d38e730b562024-03-21T19:30:19ZengFUCAPE Business SchoolBBR: Brazilian Business Review1807-734X2020-01-0117329330810.15728/bbr.2020.17.3.3Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family CompanyRubens Mussolin MassaTales AndreassiJeferson LanaFranciane Reinert LyraThis article analyzes how the concepts of paradigm, organizational culture, and cognition of resources influence the mindset of managers and skew the choice of which dynamic capabilities should be developed by an organization, in the process of innovation and change. A case study was carried out that examined a traditional 64-year-old family publishing house. In-depth interviews with the company’s partners were conducted, as well as a documental analysis. The results revealed that organizational paradigms skew the choice of which dynamic capabilities should be developed, prioritizing those that are in accordance with the organizational paradigm. Therefore, the organization tends to be aligned with its own paradigm, rather than aligning with context. It demonstrates the importance of the organizational paradigm, organizational culture, and cognition of resources in the mindset of managers. Throughout periods of innovation and change, those aspects may influence the decision-making process in the organization. This is considered a relevant aspect of understanding how some small businesses survive environmental changes while others succumb to them.http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123063507003dynamic capabilitiesinnovationmental modelsfamily business
spellingShingle Rubens Mussolin Massa
Tales Andreassi
Jeferson Lana
Franciane Reinert Lyra
Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company
BBR: Brazilian Business Review
dynamic capabilities
innovation
mental models
family business
title Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company
title_full Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company
title_fullStr Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company
title_full_unstemmed Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company
title_short Mental Models and Dynamic Capabilities in a Brazilian Family Company
title_sort mental models and dynamic capabilities in a brazilian family company
topic dynamic capabilities
innovation
mental models
family business
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