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Information systems supporting the functions of organizational memory: an exploratory study
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Keywords: Organizational Memory; Information Systems; Systems Implementation
RESUMO
Com este artigo, analisou-se como os Sistemas de Informação (SI) disponíveis nas organizações podem apoiar as funções da Memória Organizacional (MO). Em ambientes de rápidas mudanças, a capacidade de reter conhecimentos pode conferir às organizações vantagem competitiva. Desafiadas por rotatividade de pessoal, processos de reorganização, fusões e aquisições ou terceirização, as empresas precisam criar alternativas para preservar sua memória. Utilizando o método de pesquisa qualitativa de caráter exploratório, efetuaram-se entrevistas em profundidade, com gestores de Tecnologia da Informação e usuários da Área de Negócios. Os resultados da pesquisa, na forma de sete categorias, indicaram que os SI apoiam algumas das funções da MO, e que sistemas capazes de lidar com informações menos estruturadas e decisões mais complexas produzem maior contribuição para a MO. A partir das categorias resultantes, elaborou-se um esquema relacional que pode servir de base para futuros estudos.
Palavras-chaves: Memória Organizacional; Sistemas de Informação; Implementação de Sistemas
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