Relationship between Organizational Slack and Innovation in Companies of BM&FBovespa

• Autor(a) principal: Murro, Eduardo Vinícius Bassi
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Teixeira, Guilherme Bittencourt, Beuren, Ilse Maria, Scherer, Luciano Márcio, Lima, Gerlando Augusto Sampaio Franco de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng; por
• Título da fonte: RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie
• Texto Completo: https://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/RAM/article/view/8410
• topic: Absorbed slack. Non-absorbed slack. Potential slack. Innovation. Intangible.; Holgura absorbida. Holgura no absorbida. Holgura potencial. Innovación. Inmaterial.; Folga absorvida. Folga inabsorvida. Folga potencial. Inovação. Intangível.

Purpose: The goal of this study is to identify the relationship of absorbed, non-absorbed and potential slack with the innovation of companies of sectors members of the sectoral ranking of innovation in the Brazilian Index of Innovation (IBI) listed in BM&FBovespa.Originality/Gap/Relevance/Implications: Organizational slack and innovation have been objects of study internationally, but still represent a research gap in Brazil. Also were not identified studies using the intangible asset to measure innovation and the possible relations with the organizational slack measures. This theme can also support the strategic activities of organizations, such as contributing to the creation of competitive advantage.Key methodological aspects: Descriptive research with quantitative approach was carried out using financial data of 208 companies listed in BM&FBovespa classified as innovative according to the Index Brazil of Innovation. Information regarding intangible assets, used as metrics to measure the innovation, were collected from the Notes; and the data to calculate the measures of organizational slack were collected from Economática® database.Summary of key results: In the application of the panel data model, the results demonstrate a significant relationship between organizational slack and innovation. The potential and absorbed slacks impact significantly and positively the innovative process. Non-absorbed slack influences positively, but with relatively smaller impact compared to other measures.Key considerations/conclusions: It is concluded that the results indicate a relationship in greater degree of absorbed and potential slack and to a lesser degree of non-absorbed slack with the innovation of the companies surveyed.