A STUDY ON ORGANIZATIONAL COGNITION MAPPING TECHNIQUES: SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS VERSUS SELF Q

Authors

  • Lasier Gorziza de Souza Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Heitor José Cademartori Mendina Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Gabriel Sperandio Milan UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Claudia Cristina Bitencourt Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/reen.v7e2201423-47

Keywords:

Social Representations Theory, Self Q, Causal mapping, Cognitive Psychology, Organizational cognition.

Abstract

This work aims to analyze, from the study developed by Nicolini (1999), two research methodologies addressed to the organizational cognition. Using the Social Representations Theory developed by Serge Moscovici, and Causal Mapping (Self Q), developed by Michael Bougon, it was applied a research in a food export industry, a meatpacking industry dedicated to slaughter of chickens, making possible the data collection for later analyze through both methods. Thus, two maps were constructed, one of them using a technique of social representations and other one with Self Q technical application. The results showed that characteristics captured by the two methods were similar and convergent, preserving the peculiarities of each method.

Author Biographies

  • Lasier Gorziza de Souza, Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
    Doutorando em Administração pela Unisinos -Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos.
  • Heitor José Cademartori Mendina, Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
    Doutorando em Administração pela Unisinos -Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos.
  • Gabriel Sperandio Milan, UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul
    Doutor em Engenharia de Produção na Área de Sistemas de Qualidade pela UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Professor e pesquisador da UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul. Consultor de empresas na área de estratégia e mercado.
  • Claudia Cristina Bitencourt, Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
    Doutora em Administração pela UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Professora e pesquisadora da Unisinos - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos.

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2014-08-26

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