Navegando na selva da diretoria: observações sobre aplicações bidirecionais de arquétipos animais como metáfora para compreender as percepções de gestão atuais – uma revisão sistemática da literatura
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Desenvolvimento de liderança, Comportamento organizacional, Treinamento gerencial, Clareza de papéis, Representação simbólica, Dinâmica de equipeResumo
Objetivo: O estudo explora metáforas comparativas envolvendo arquétipos animais e seu impacto nos papéis contemporâneos de gestão e liderança, promovendo seu uso na comunicação empresarial, na compreensão e no desenvolvimento da liderança.
Motivação: Apesar de inúmeras teorias de gestão, ainda há clareza limitada sobre as funções gerenciais complexas nas hierarquias organizacionais. Designações figurativas fornecem insights mais simples e relacionáveis para compreender essas funções.
Design/metodologia/abordagem: Este estudo emprega o quadro teórico de Gareth Morgan e a teoria da mentira para revisar a literatura que relaciona a cultura organizacional à interpretação metafórica. Quatro dos cinco traços executivos, visão, discernimento, diligência, trabalho em equipe e criatividade, foram associados a arquétipos animais distintos com base no simbolismo e em atributos qualitativos.
Resultados: Um modelo de cinco categorias emergiu, em que o leão representa autoridade e visão estratégica, a coruja simboliza discernimento, a formiga e a abelha significam diligência e cooperação, o cão de pastor retrata trabalho em equipe e o golfinho incorpora inovação e flexibilidade. Coletivamente, esses arquétipos formam um modelo coerente de comportamento gerencial.
Implicações práticas: O modelo oferece uma estrutura valiosa para o desenvolvimento de liderança e gestão, aprimorando a compreensão intercultural, a clareza de papéis, a eficiência da equipe e o planejamento de sucessão.
Originalidade/Valor: Ao alinhar o simbolismo metafórico à teoria da gestão, o estudo introduz uma nova perspectiva para explorar o dinamismo gerencial e conectar teoria e prática. A abordagem baseada em tipologia enriquece o discurso teórico e destaca caminhos práticos para uma liderança eficaz nas organizações.
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