O papel do líder operacional para o desenvolvimento da ambidestria dinâmica em uma empresa tradicional: a AcerlorMittal Brasil

Autores

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2025.e100678

Palavras-chave:

Ambidestria, Frontline Manager, Inovação aberta

Resumo

Contexto e objetivo do estudo:  O ambiente de negócios complexo e imprevisível exige que as organizações se tornem ambidestras. O objetivo da pesquisa foi investigar como (quais mecanismos) alimentam uma ambidestria dinâmica.

Metodologia:  A partir de uma perspectiva processual, estudamos o caso de uma empresa incumbente que implementou ambidestria dinâmica, e os mecanismos que a suportaram.

Originalidade/relevância:  Pouco se sabe sobre os mecanismos organizacionais que permitem às empresas alcançarem a ambidestria de forma dinâmica e como ela se agencia ao longo do tempo, com o envolvimento de diferentes áreas da organização. Investigamos o caso de uma empresa referência mundial no setor siderúrgico (ArcelorMittal Brasil) que adotou ambidestria.

Principais resultados: Concluímos que a flexibilidade para aprendizagem de áreas de apoio (como contratos e suprimentos) facilitou a adoção de práticas de exploração. Também identificamos que a rigidez nos procedimentos de gestão tradicionais, típicos de organizações incumbentes, combinados à pressão para resultados de curto prazo dificultaram, mas não impediram, o desenvolvimento das atividades de exploração.

Contribuições teóricas e para gestão: Identificamos a importância do frontline manager – ator pouco focado tanto na literatura quanto nas práticas gerenciais - para viabilização da ambidestria. Ele o faz através de suas ações integradoras e da atenção na inflexão da exploração para explotação.

Biografia do Autor

Marisa Delfino, Fundação Dom Cabral

Marisa Delfino atua como gerente de projetos na Fundação Dom Cabral. Possui mestrado em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Dom Cabral (2021).

Ana Burcharth, Fundação Dom Cabral

Professora em tempo integral na Fundação Dom Cabral no Brasil e professora visitante na Universidade de Aarhus na Dinamarca. Seus interesses de pesquisa incluem inovação aberta, empreendedorismo e cognição. Possui doutorado em Administração de Empresas pela Universidade de Aarhus (2011), mestrado em Conhecimento, Inovação e Dinâmica Econômica pela Universidade de Aalborg (2007) e bacharelado em Economia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2005).

Maria Elisa Brandão Bernardes, Fundação Dom Cabral

Maria-Elisa Brandão Bernardes é doutora em Administração de Empresas, com ênfase em Estratégia e Gestão de PMEs pela HEC (École des Hautes Études Commerciales) Montréal Canada; Bacharel e Mestre em Administração pela UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais). É professora da Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) na área de Estratégia e atua com desenvolvimento organizacional, planejamento estratégico e execução de estratégias há mais de duas décadas em empresas privadas e públicas. Como pesquisadora adota abordagem sociológica da estratégia.

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Publicado

23-04-2025

Como Citar

Delfino, M., Burcharth, A., & Bernardes, M. E. B. (2025). O papel do líder operacional para o desenvolvimento da ambidestria dinâmica em uma empresa tradicional: a AcerlorMittal Brasil. Revista De Ciências Da Administração, 27(67), 1–31. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2025.e100678

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