Institutional trajectory of a public research institute: the case of Ital after 1995

This article analyzes the organizational development of a public research institute, the Food Technology Institute (Ital), during a period of 10 years. It applies the case study methodology and, for the first time, the concepts of institutional and managerial models. The first concept emphasizes the...

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Autores: Garcia, Ana Elisa Brito, Filho, Sergio Luiz Monteiro Salles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Revista de Administração Pública
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/6705
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/6705
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:organizational innovation
public research institute
institutional model
managerial model
institutional trajectory
Ital.
inovação organizacional
instituto público de pesquisa
modelo institucional
modelo gerencial
trajetória institucional
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Sumario:This article analyzes the organizational development of a public research institute, the Food Technology Institute (Ital), during a period of 10 years. It applies the case study methodology and, for the first time, the concepts of institutional and managerial models. The first concept emphasizes the evolution of the formal characteristics which allow any institution to carry out its social functions. On the other hand, the managerial model consists of two components, the mandatory one, which results from the institutional model, and the strategic one, which results from the methods developed to organize and to conduct the institutuion¿s strategic decisions. The conclusion is that Ital¿s main characteristic is to be a hybrid institution, because, although being a legal public institute of research, it has been managed as a highly innovative private enterprise in many aspects. In its institutional trajectory Ital has adopted a decentralized organization which has allowed it to deepen relations with the private sector and to increase the participation of non-government resources in its budget. The strategic component of its managerial model has greatly influenced Ital¿s organizational development. However, its organizational model is beginning to show signs of fatigue, challengingr its continuity as a reference institution.