Organizational support and learning: analysis in the light of the cooperative context
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https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2024.e89812Keywords:
Organizational support, Organizational learning, Agricultural cooperativeAbstract
Goal: This study aims to analyze the influence of the perception of support on the factors that enhance organizational learning from the perspective of employees working in an agricultural cooperative.
Methodology/approach: A descriptive and quantitative research was conducted with the participation of 262 employees from an agricultural cooperative located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The data collection instrument consisted of the reduced version of the Perceived Organizational Support Scale (POS-R) and the Organizational Learning Scale.
Originality/relevance: Organizational support and learning emerge as mechanisms to promote personal fulfillment and well-being among the individuals in the studied cooperative.
Main findings: It is observed that Performance Management Practices and Promotion and Reward Practices (organizational support) influence the enhancers of organizational learning in this cooperative.
Theoretical contributions: This study contributes by providing a quantitative analysis that highlights how specific performance management and promotion/reward practices influence learning. It also emphasizes the importance of validated and reliable instruments for data collection.
Management Contribution: These findings provide a solid foundation for managers to develop and implement policies and practices that not only benefit employees individually but also enhance the performance and sustainability of the organization as a whole.
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