All that jazz: três aplicações do conceito de improvisação organizacional

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All that jazz: três aplicações do conceito de improvisação organizacional

Miguel Pina e Cunha

Professor do Departamento de Gestão da Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. E-mail: [e-mail]

RESUMO

A improvisação constitui um tema emergente na área de organizações e de gestão. Este tópico surgiu associado à metáfora do jazz mas, pelo alargamento da base de trabalho teórica e empírica, foi adquirindo proeminência na literatura e um progressivo valor instrumental. Este artigo discute as implicações do estudo do jazz para a gestão, explorando, por um lado, as ligações entre esse estilo musical e o mundo das organizações e, por outro, as implicações do conceito de improvisação para três áreas da atividade organizacional: uma área interna (estrutura), uma externa (turbulência ambiental) e uma de articulação entre o interior e o exterior (gestão da mudança).

Palavras-chave:Jazz, improvisação, estrutura, estruturas mínimas, turbulência.

ABSTRACT

The theme of improvisation constitutes an emerging topic in the field of management and organizations. The concept entered organization studies in association with the jazz metaphor but, due to the growing number of empirical studies, it is acquiring an increasing level of prominence and instrumental value. This article discusses the relationship between jazz music and management studies. It starts with an exploration of the relationship between jazz and organizing and then focuses on the central element of jazz, i.e. improvisation. The implications of the concept of improvisation are then discussed, with the emphasis given to internal (structure), external (turbulence), and interface (organizational change) issues.

Key words: Jazz, improvisation, structures, minimal structures, turbulence.

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Datas de Publicação

• Publicação nesta coleção
  15 Fev 2011
• Data do Fascículo
  Set 2002