Gestão do Conhecimento em Organizações Baseadas em Projeto (OBPs): estudo de casos múltiplos

Leandro César Mol Barbosa; Rodrigo Baroni Carvalho; Ângela França Versiani; Cristiane Drebes Pedron

doi:10.5380/atoz.v10i1.77978

Authors

Leandro César Mol Barbosa Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7186-5405
Rodrigo Baroni Carvalho Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUCMinas), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3716-0879
Ângela França Versiani Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUCMinas), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7715-4380
Cristiane Drebes Pedron Universidade Nove de Julho (Uninove), São Paulo, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9920-3830

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v10i1.77978

Keywords:

Knowledge Management, Project-Based Organizations, Project Management, Industrial Project Engineering Companies

Abstract

Introduction: Project-Based Organizations (PBO) have the market operational flexibility as their main characteristic. Although positive, such flexibility results in barriers linked to the intrinsic project issues such as temporality, uniqueness and its independence degree, making Knowledge Management (KM) difficult. This article analyzes the influence of barriers to KM in the environment of PBO. Method: Using a qualitative approach, a multiple case study was carried out comprising three Industrial Project Engineering Companies (IPEC) that meet PBO criteria. Data were collected through interviews, direct observation and documents. Results: Four of the six barriers described in the literature were confirmed, and they were being temporality, lack of dedication to KM, use of temporary teams and project independence degree. Barriers such as outsourcing, distance work and the KM effort were included. It was also found that the lack of routines is not part of the IPECs environment and that the project uniqueness is not a barrier but an opportunity to generate knowledge. Conclusions: The analysis of the barriers that hinder KM in these environments allowed not only the verification of this influence in their processes, but also the form and extension with which it happens.

Author Biographies

Leandro César Mol Barbosa, Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Mestre em Administração (PUCMinas)

Rodrigo Baroni Carvalho, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUCMinas), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Doutor em Ciência da Informação (UFMG / University of Toronto - Canadá), Mestre em Ciência da Informação (UFMG), Bacharel em Ciência da Computação (UFMG)

Professor da PUCMinas

Ângela França Versiani, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUCMinas), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Doutora em Administração (USP)

Cristiane Drebes Pedron, Universidade Nove de Julho (Uninove), São Paulo, SP, Brasil

Doutora em Gestão – ISEG/Portugal.

Mestre em Administração– UNISINOS.

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