Management of People and Strategies of Attraction, Development and Retention: The Petrobras Case

Authors

  • Nildes Pitombo Leite Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo
  • Fabio Pitombo Leite The Ohio State University, Ohio
  • Lindolfo Galvão Albuquerque Universidade de São Paulo – FEA-USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v12i4.2043

Keywords:

Strategic People Management, Strategies of Attraction, Development and Retention, Remote Organizational Structures.

Abstract

This case study examined the management of people in remote units (i.e., far from urban centers) and in urban units of PETROBRAS - Petróleo Brasileiro S/A. Specifically, this research was performed in three offshore platforms, three bases, and in the Amazon jungle’s unit, interviewing 31 employees that included directors, managers, HR professionals, supervisors, and coordinators. The following two questions were addressed: How to manage people working in units far away from the main headquarters of the organization? How to manage them in order to assure the organizational strategic objectives of attracting, developing and retaining valuable human capital in these units? The primary data collection was done by means of interviews and observations, and the data were analyzed via content analysis. The results indicated that the specific policies and practices for managing people, based on the strategies for attracting, developing, and retaining the professionals working in the studied units, are advantageous, illustrating effective policies and practices to the field of strategic people management.

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Author Biography

Nildes Pitombo Leite, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo

Graduada em Administração de Empresas pela Escola de Administração de Empresas da Bahia (1980), Mestre em Administração pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (1989) e Doutora em Administração pela Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo (2008). Professora no PMDA - Programa de Mestrado e Doutorado em Administração da Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE. Professora no PMPA - Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Administração da Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE. Integra o Grupo de Pesquisas em Gestão Estratégica de Pessoas do PPGA da FEA/USP, na qual se encontra como Pós-Doutoranda. Tutora do Programa de Educação Tutorial - PET da Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE.

Published

01.12.2013

How to Cite

Leite, N. P., Leite, F. P., & Albuquerque, L. G. (2013). Management of People and Strategies of Attraction, Development and Retention: The Petrobras Case. Revista Ibero-Americana De Estratégia, 12(4), 91–122. https://doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v12i4.2043