Organizational culture, behavior and performance in large Brazilian companies: a study from the perspective of the controlling area

• Grant number: 18/06602-6
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: February 01, 2019
• End date: January 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Administration - Accounting
• Principal Investigator: Luciane Reginato Cornacchione
• Grantee: Luciane Reginato Cornacchione
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: cristiane benetti ; Dalila Cisco Collatto ; Samuel de Oliveira Durso

Abstract

The behavior of individuals and organizations, as well as culture, seem to have a significant effect on business performance. Along with this assumption, based on the literature, essentially linked to contingency theory, this research aims to investigate the relationship between organizational culture elements and those linked to the behavior of its leaders and its performance. The implementation of the research will have a composite sample of the largest Brazilian companies listed on the Exam's magazine, which will have in the sample controllers or professionals who have under their responsibilities functions of the controllership area. Data collection will take place through previously prepared and tested questionnaire , and based on the theoretical constructs developed for this research. The data will be analyzed descriptively and through structural equations using SmartPLS software. At the end of the research, the ideas put forward will be met based on the analysis and discussion of results. (AU)