Inovação nas universidades: um estudo sobre aprendizagem organizacional e desempenho produtivo com discentes do ensino superior

Abstract

The present study evaluates a causal model on Organizational Learning and Productive Performance taking Innovation as a starting point, analyzing the perception of potential students graduating from undergraduate courses at an educational institution in northeastern Brazil. This research had 152 respondents and the analysis was carried out using structural equation modeling for variance, recommended for processing smaller samples, based on the statistical technique of partial least squares (Partial Least Squares - PLS), using the SmartPLS software. The results indicate that perceived Organizational Learning and Perceived Productive Performance are positively and directly impacted by perceived Innovation. The relationship between perceived Innovation and perceived Productive Performance was partially mediated by perceived Organizational Learning. Thus, the results indicate the contributions of the study: the suggestion of a theoretical model integrating the latent variables analyzed and the relationships discussed, as well as the validation of Organizational Learning and Productive Performance scales aimed at universities and higher education institutions.