Innovation and cultural transformation - Study in a Brazilian foundation to support research

Symposium "Human Resources, Innovations and Impacts on Work: The Brazilian Experiences and Portuguese "

Abstract

The innovations in the organiza t ions have increasing demand every year, what raises needs to manage and to stimulate the process so that i ts generation happens in a systematic way, with engagement of the
collaborators and the leaderships. In this context, innovation emerges as an organizational function in companies, requiring to deal with conflicts and l imitations to support and manage innovation practices in
the organizational environment with ambidexterity. W hen the implantation or reinforcement of the innovation function also comes with the strategic goal of cultural t ransformation, in order to move away from a traditional model to a more fertile culture for innovation, the challenges are greater. These are some of the contemporary elements of change that influence role, form, and rel ationship to work, as well as
challenge new practices in human resource management. In this perspective, the paper aims to discuss the perception of employees of a research support foundation regarding innovation initiatives in parallel
with their routine responsibilities, in an institutional program of cultural t ransformation.