The Ecletism of the Sustainable Paradigm: Framing and Analysis from Organizational Studies

Authors

  • Luciano Munck Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Rafael Borim de Souza Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2011v13n29p202

Abstract

This article has two objectives: (1) to present and to define a paradigm for sustainability which better connects with the organizational studies; and, (2) to prove that this paradigm, as a mode of perception of reality together with the organizational studies, must be eclectic, pluralist and flexible. It was realized a qualitative, exploratory and bibliographical research. It was developed a theoretical reference imbued of linking the sustainable development and the organizational studies by mentioning authors like Burrell and Morgan (1979), Marsden and Townley (2001) and Reed (2007). After this, some categorizations about the sustainable development presented by Gladwin, Kenelly and Krause (1995), Fergus and Rowney (2005), Lélé (1991) and Mebratu (1998) have been presented. After this some epistemological postures have been discussed too (SCHWANDT, 2006) and followed by the introduction of the theory of the organizational act (MAGGI, 2006) as the one which sustains the interdisciplinarity observed in the foundations of the sustainable paradigm. This, in sum, is understood as the one which enables the necessary relation between the sustainable development and the organizational studies, just by understanding the term in perspective as an investigation phenomena that matters to the organizational studies. Its ecletism is highlighted by its pluralistic, dialogical and flexible essence.

Author Biographies

Luciano Munck, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Possui graduação em administração de empresas pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1997), mestrado em engenharia de produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (1999) e doutorado em administração pela Universidade de São Paulo (2005). Atualmente é professor da Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) e Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná. Tem experiência na área de administração, com ênfase em recursos humanos, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: alinhamento estratégico, aprendizagem e gestão por competências. Atualmente coordena o mestrado em administração do departamento de administração da UEL. Desenvolve pesquisas e consultorias na área de gestão por competências.

Rafael Borim de Souza, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Doutorando em Administração na linha de Administração de Tecnologia, Qualidade e Competitividade pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal do Paraná (PPGADM-UFPR). Mestre em Administração pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Estadual de Maringá em Consórcio com a Universidade Estadual de Londrina (PPA-UEM/UEL) (2010), Especialista em Controladoria e Finanças pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (2007) e em Gestão Empresarial pela Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (2008) e Bacharel em Administração pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (2006). Tem experiência na área de Administração, com interesses de pesquisa e publicações nos seguintes temas: responsabilidade social empresarial, sustentabilidade organizacional, desenvolvimento sustentável, crise ambiental, competências e gestão de competências.

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Published

2011-04-18

How to Cite

Munck, L., & Souza, R. B. de. (2011). The Ecletism of the Sustainable Paradigm: Framing and Analysis from Organizational Studies. Revista De Ciências Da Administração, 13(29), 202–242. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2011v13n29p202

Issue

v.13, n.29, janeiro/abril de 2011

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Articles

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