A influência das competências individuais dos egressos dos cursos de administração da região sudoeste do Paraná no comportamento inovador

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze how the graduates of Administration Schools of the Southwest of Paraná are being prepared into their Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to innovate in the environments in which they operate professionally. The first part of the study was to identify from a theoretical survey what features are important for an individual to develop innovative behavior. The investigation resulted in four aspects: social competence, problem solving competence, professional technical competence and communication competence. Furthermore, many references address the importance of suitable conditions in the company in order to promote innovation. That way, a quantitative study of 160 administrators was conducted in which they evaluated the higher education contribution to the development of an innovative behavior, as well as the organizational environment in which they perform. The analyses that were carried out with the data obtained ensured the researcher to validate the model that identifies which behaviors the graduates believe are the most important to develop innovative practices in their areas of expertise. Another relevant evidenced piece of information is the participation of organizations in the innovation process with the promotion of an environment where good ideas can be produced. As a result it was developed the model that might serve as a basis for HEIs that want to improve the synergy of the competences to the development of an innovative behavior with the real needs of organizations that surround them.