Banca de DEFESA: Joseane Viola Coelho Debortoli

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STUDENT : Joseane Viola Coelho Debortoli
DATE: 29/03/2021
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Online, por meio de videoconferência
TITLE:

Decision Processes and Capacities for Technological and Social Innovation: a case study in a electric power generator

KEY WORDS:

Technological innovation; Social innovation; Decision processes; Innovation capabilities; Photovoltaic solar energy; Company; Community

PAGES: 141
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Administração
SUMMARY:

The main objective of this research was to analyze the articulation between decision processes and innovative capacities in the implementation of technological and social innovations in an electricity generating company. The questioning of the research highlights the importance of innovation in contemporary times, as well as its development linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which are, in this research, those related to access to renewable energy and sustainable economic growth with decent work. In theoretical terms, the relationship between the concepts of technological innovation, social innovation, innovative capacities and their determinants was discussed, as well as decision processes as a crucial factor for such capacities. The methodological path was designed around a descriptive qualitative research, whose method chosen was the case study. Data collection was performed via documentary analysis, semi-structured interviews, focus group and questionnaire, treated through content analysis. This research was developed within the scope of the R&D project ANEEL 1704, in which a new modality of action was proposed based on the implementation of a hydro-solar binary and the sharing of energy credits, through shared distributed generation to promote social businesses and technical training of the community, promoting technological and social innovation. The results point to the existence of a relationship between technological and social innovation, identifying the main determinants of innovative capabilities. The determinants of technological innovation capacities converge with the factors that determine social innovation capacities, with some peculiarities. For example, when working with social innovation, communities are directly involved, requiring a knowledge of the social context and the reality that is being experienced. Furthermore, it was observed that the decision-making process emerges as a crucial determinant for innovation capacities, especially those of social innovation. Although there are not many studies relating the decision-making process to innovation, this research shows the relevance of this relationship because, even if the company has all other capabilities, it can still decide not to carry out the innovation internally and this has consequences for development innovative capabilities over time. This research contributes to the field of innovation by showing that a company can reconcile technological and social innovation, reaping benefits such as increased productivity, availability of trained people, valuing local potential, positive transformations in society and strengthening the electricity sector as promoter of social development.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - DANIEL PAULINO TEIXEIRA LOPES
Externa ao Programa - GLAUCIENE SILVA MARTINS
Externa à Instituição - GRAZIELLA MARIA COMINI - USP
Externo à Instituição - NALDEIR DOS SANTOS VIEIRA - UFVJM