REVES - Revista Relações Sociais

Organizational culture in transition: an analysis of a recently privatized company

Mariana Sampaio da Silva — 2025-04-30

This work aimed to investigate the Organizational Culture of Company X after its privatization. For this purpose, the theoretical framework of Geert Hofstede was used, making it possible to identify its practical and intangible cultural manifestations. Qualitative research was conducted, and the data were collected through access to official documents, corporate emails, empirical experience of observing the work environment, and in-depth interviews with professionals in the commercial area. It was understood that the data should be studied using the content analysis method, given the analytical importance of all communicative nuances present. Thus, it became possible to identify that the new culture of Company X is still under development. Today, physical symbols aim to counteract the hierarchical demarcation, once valued; there is still no consolidated heroic figure, nor relevant rituals for strengthening cultural exchanges. The values are mainly based on the prestige of the public heritage. Although there is optimism and pride in working at Company X as a private entity, the major discomforts return to the benefits offered by its past.It is concluded that the context of Company X is marked by both cultural aspects typical of the public and private environments; establishing a culture in transition.

Organizational Performance Management System as a Strategic Tool

Amanda Leticia Machado Fernandes — 2025-02-15

This study presents an academic and critical review of the article Enterprise Performance Management System Construction Based on Strategy Organization, authored by the Chinese researcher Yuxing Dong and published in the journal Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research. The original research explores performance management as a strategic tool for organizational competitiveness. The article interestingly discusses how the challenges of globalization and technological advancements have driven companies to enhance their management practices—using approaches such as the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and key performance indicators. The study highlights that an effective performance management system not only improves employee performance but also impacts organizational growth. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of internal communication and continuous evaluation to optimize organizational processes. Through this review, the aim is to provide a reflective analysis of the study's contributions and limitations, fostering new discussions on the applicability of performance management systems in contemporary academic and corporate settings.

How can Human Resource Management motivate managers in times of crisis?

José Allisson Eleutério Alves — 2025-02-14

This work is an academic and critical review based on a scientific article published by the ScienceDirect Platform, part of the Elsevier scientific database. The original article, entitled Human Resource Management System Strength in Times of Crisis, was published in the prestigious American Journal of Business Research, founded in 1973, with a high impact factor. This Journal has an H5 index of 209 points on Google Metrics. It is considered that original research contributes to the training of undergraduate and graduate students and future managers. It is relevant to the field of crisis management, as it offers practical and theoretical insights that enrich the training of students and professionals. By emphasizing the relevance of managerial motivation, efficient leadership and Human Resource Management that is attentive to cultural differences, the study demonstrates how organizations can prepare themselves to face the complex and dynamic challenges of the current organizational scenario. The application of this knowledge by future managers may not only improve their ability to make decisions and establish solid organizational links, but also ensure the sustainability of operations in adverse environments, encouraging innovative and resilient practices.

Labor market, racial discrimination, and Labor Justice in the State of Rio de Janeiro: is racism a residual theme?

Sales Augusto dos Santos — 2025-02-14

This article describes and analyzes three of the four lawsuits related to racial discrimination in the workplace, filed by workers against four companies between 1995 and 2005, that were filed in court in the Regional Labor Court of the 1st Region (TRT01), located in the State of Rio de Janeiro. These cases eventually reached the highest instance of the Labor Court, the Superior Labor Court (TST). It is noted that there is a significant disparity between the high rate of racial discrimination in the national labor market and the low number of complaints made by workers regarding racism to the Labor Court, particularly in Rio de Janeiro. Given the limited scope of primary sources for the TRT01 cases, this article will not draw definitive conclusions or present a concrete outcome. Instead, it hypothesizes that the issue of racism against Black workers was treated in a marginal and/or secondary manner by members of the Labor Court during the aforementioned period. This approach has severely impacted these workers, not only in the State of Rio de Janeiro but across all the Federation Units. One of our conclusions is that the limitation of primary data does not preclude a serious reflection on racism within the Labor Court of Rio de Janeiro, particularly since addressing this issue is necessary to ensure it does not remain marginalized within the broader Labor Court system.

The impact of implementing the single salary scale on the motivation of civil servants: the case of general secondary school teachers in Caia-Mozambique

Arcanjo Heitor Sousa Armindo — 2025-04-01

This article analyzes the impact of the implementation of the Single Salary Table (TSU) on the motivation of public employees, focusing on secondary school teachers in Murraça-Caia. The study aims to assess the effects of this policy on teacher motivation, describe the implementation process of the TSU in the public sector, identify factors influencing teacher motivation and productivity, and propose management and incentive strategies to improve professional performance. With the implementation of the TSU and the elimination of overtime pay, a significant decline in teacher motivation was observed, directly affecting the productivity of educational institutions. The absence of financial incentives and low professional recognition led to widespread demotivation, compromising teaching performance and the quality of education. The study, of an exploratory nature, adopted a mixed-method approach, combining primary data collection (interviews and questionnaires) with secondary data sources (literature review and document analysis). The sample consisted of 18 teachers, aged between 35 and 40 years, and the data were analyzed using statistical methods. The results indicate that the implementation of the TSU did not result in a real salary increase in the public sector. Furthermore, the implementation process proved to be complex, influenced by various socioeconomic and political factors. Although the research has a limited scope, its findings may contribute to the debate on public policies that impact employee motivation and, consequently, their productivity.

Career counseling as a strategy to increase work performance and productivity

Mabel Lopes de Azevedo — 2025-03-31

This work is an academic and critical review based on a scientific article published by the ScienceDirect Platform, belonging to the Elsevier scientific database. The work reviewed was: Career Management: a predictor of the performance of civil servants in Osun State, by authors Rosemary Danesi, James Ishola and Nuha Aremu, published in the international scientific journal Ilorin Journal of Administration and Development. Based on consideration of the work, it is possible to reflect that career counseling can be used as an instrument to promote the work and cooperative performance of employees, both in the private sector of organizational activity and in the public sector. Professional guidance processes, such as mentoring and coaching, when encouraged and made available to employees, stimulate an increase in work productivity. Especially if promoted by the institution itself.

The Faces of Female Incarceration in Brazil: A Data-Based Perspective from SISDEPEN

Eduardo de Oliveira Saraiva — 2025-02-14

The present research aims to analyze the Brazilian prison system and the institutional practices that shape the conditions of women in deprivation of liberty. Secondary data from the National Penitentiary Department's Information System (SISDEPEN) were used, covering information related to female and mixed establishments in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. The adopted methodology employs an approach that combines quantitative analysis with an integrative literature review. Variables include the sociodemographic profile of female inmates, the physical structure of prison units, and the availability of services like health assistance, access to education, and social support. The results indicate that the prison environment to which women are subjected has degrading conditions, with institutional practices and structures that, far from promoting social reintegration, deepen existing inequalities. In addition to neglecting specific needs, this system acts as a mechanism of social control, reflecting and reproducing dynamics of exclusion that permeate capitalist society. In light of this scenario, it is concluded that changes are necessary both in the physical infrastructure of establishments and in the provision and effectiveness of services aimed at incarcerated women. The materialization of public policies directed at this audience must be a priority, ensuring dignified conditions for serving sentences promoting the full resocialization of these women, and overcoming the structural inequalities that mark their trajectory.

Analysis of the Proposal for a Self-Applicable Professional Guidance Framework

Isabela de Melo Franco — 2025-01-27

This is a review of two scientific articles published in the XXIV and XXV editions of SEMEAD - Seminários em Administração FEA-USP. The articles analyze professional guidance practices, focusing on Coaching, Mentoring, and Career Counseling. The first article investigates the characteristics and applications of these processes in competitive organizational environments, proposing a preliminary theoretical model. The second article enriches this model with insights from specialists, reinforcing the importance of self-knowledge and career protagonism. The relevance for undergraduate and graduate students lies in the extensive availability of information on professional guidance processes most frequently worked within the organizational context. Furthermore, the articles present various scientific methodologies, illustrating the transposition of theory into practice. This integrative approach contributes to the enhancement of both practical and theoretical knowledge, enabling academics to apply relevant concepts in their professional trajectories.

Parallel between the text: some considerations about “race”, affirmative action and black identity in Brazil: anthropological foundations (Munanga, 2006), and the film How much is it worth or is it for a kilo?

Cleucimar Aparecida Pereira Prudente — 2025-02-14

In this research we analyze the opening dialogue of the film "How much is it worth or is it for a kilo?" (2005), directed by Sergio Bianchi, a work of national cinema that addresses the persistence of slavery from the 18th century to the present day and the financial diversion in social projects conducted by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which receive resources destined to these initiatives. We used Munanga's text (2005/2006) as a theoretical reference to establish a relationship between the historical narrative of slavery and contemporary issues of politics and black identity in cinematographic analysis. The central problem explored in the film is the persistent exploitation of labor over the centuries, maintaining its harmful influence on society. The objective of comparing the text and the film serves to understand how the process of formation of racist practices in Brazil is closely linked to the history and social and economic structures of the slavery period, in addition to highlighting their maintenance. The result of this analysis shows the importance of cinema as a form of expression that can generate meaningful dialogues about social and political issues, especially those related to the history of slavery and black identity. We conclude that the film "How much is it worth or is it for a kilo?" offers a valuable contribution to understanding and raising awareness of these complex issues, encouraging the public to reflect on the ongoing need to combat modern slavery and promote equity.