A gestão de mudanças em projetos de transformação digital: estudo de caso em uma organização financeira

Maria Paula Novakoski Perides; Eduardo Pinheiro Godim de Vasconcellos; Liliana Vasconcellos

doi:10.5585/gep.v11i1.16087

Authors

Maria Paula Novakoski Perides FEA - USP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3761-8803
Eduardo Pinheiro Godim de Vasconcellos FEA - USP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6706-5402
Liliana Vasconcellos FEA - USP https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8643-1503

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v11i1.16087

Keywords:

Digital transformation, Change management, Organizational culture, Resistance to change, Project management.

Abstract

The great technological advances of recent years are revolutionizing society´s habits and behaviors, with new products and services based on digital technologies. In order to adapt to this new reality, traditional organizations need to quickly adapt their processes and products. However, this transformation requires a cultural change that involves new ways of thinking and working, and disruptive changes always face a lot of resistance, in all organizational layers. Given this context, the purpose of this paper was to investigate how the Change Management practices, adopted by a financial institution in its Digital Transformation project, have contributed to reduce resistance and facilitate the adoption of new processes and behaviors. The methodological procedure used encompasses a qualitative research through a single case study. The organization studied was a multinational financial company, which started a Digital Transformation project in 2013, globally, and in 2017 for its branch in Brazil. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews, complemented by public documents and by a vast documentation provided by the company. From the results, it became evident how relevant Change Management practices are in Digital Transformation projects. The reported processes and results contribute to the literature on the subject, by bringing an approach on the human side of Digital Transformation and can also assist organizations that are conducting similar processes in adopting effective practices that help in reducing resistance.

Author Biographies

Maria Paula Novakoski Perides, FEA - USP

Mestranda em Administração na Universidade de São Paulo - USP

Eduardo Pinheiro Godim de Vasconcellos, FEA - USP

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo - USP. Professor titular da Universidade de São Paulo - USP.

Liliana Vasconcellos, FEA - USP

Doutora em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo - USP. Professora da Universidade de São Paulo - USP.

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