Systemic approach in research groups: two case studies in the field of systemic vision

• Grant number: 11/17719-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2011
• End date: November 30, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Administration - Business Administration
• Principal Investigator: Dante Pinheiro Martinelli
• Grantee: Isadora Paro Barison
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The research groups are important actors to support the role of universities and research centers to work in various complex situations that they are exposed to, either in joints of teaching, research or extension. This study aims to analyze and verify the applicability of a conceptual framework useful to the creation, management, and consolidation of research groups with a systemic orientation. Therefore, it will consist of two case studies from research groups for evaluating systemic assumptions already used by the groups and others that could be applied. The systemic assumptions will be acquired through literature review and documentary analysis. This paper aims to provide a framework for the creation and operation of research groups in Brazil so they can be created and managed based on the systemic approach.(AU)