Background Factors of the Use of Operational Research as a Strategic Tool in Organizations

Authors

  • Luis Hernan Contreras Pinochet Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2088-5283
  • Bárbarah Kristine Ruiz Sanches Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
  • Evandro Luiz Lopes UNINOVE e UNIFESP
  • Ricardo Luiz Pereira Bueno Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2178-0080.2017v20i2.35999

Keywords:

Operations Research. Decision Making. Strategy

Abstract

The objective of this article is to identify the influence of the background factors of the use of Operations Research (OR) as a strategic tool in organizations. For both dependent variables were proposed in relation to its use: Benefits expectations; frequency of use; and user training. The empirical phase analyzed responses from key executives of 171 companies. Data analysis was performed by Exploratory Factor Analysis and the Structural Equation Modeling with the estimation by means of partial least squares. As a result, it was found that the operational research is still used incipient in business, and that although executives recognize the potential benefits of using Operations Research (OR) as a strategic tool, the lack of training of users and the low frequency of use this tool still show as limiting factors for its use.

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Author Biographies

Luis Hernan Contreras Pinochet, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

Professor da Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP. Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV

Bárbarah Kristine Ruiz Sanches, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

Bacharel em Administração pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP

Evandro Luiz Lopes, UNINOVE e UNIFESP

Professor da Universidade Nove de Julho – UNINOVE. Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Nove de Julho – UNINOVE

Ricardo Luiz Pereira Bueno, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)

Professor da Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP. Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS

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Published

2018-05-05

How to Cite

Pinochet, L. H. C., Sanches, B. K. R., Lopes, E. L., & Bueno, R. L. P. (2018). Background Factors of the Use of Operational Research as a Strategic Tool in Organizations. Management in Dialogue Review, 20(2), 94–122. https://doi.org/10.23925/2178-0080.2017v20i2.35999

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2018): May - August

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