Analysis of the Strictu Sensu Postgraduate Program Management from The Perspective of Strategy as Social Practice: the Experience of the Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

• Published in: RGSA : Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental 2024-09, Vol.18 (10), p.e09009
• Main Authors: Fiorentin, Kelli, Machado, Nelson Santos, Ciotti, Rogério, Roveda, Ana Paula da Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1981-982X; 1981-982X
• DOI: 10.24857/rgsa.v18n10-106

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate how occurred the formation of the strategy for implementing stricto sensu postgraduate studies at the Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), with the intention of understanding the strategizing based on the empirical data collected.   Theoretical Framework: In this topic, the main concepts and theories that underpin the research are presented. The Strategy as Social Practice (SAP) and the stricto sensu postgraduate in Brazil stand out, providing a solid basis for a contextualized understanding of the phenomenon investigated.   Method: The methodology used for this research comprises a qualitative approach, with a descriptive and interpretative Case Study method. Data collection was carried out through eleven in-depth semi-structured interviews, bibliographic and documentary research, treated based on the five phases defined by Yin (2016), combined with the three phases proposed by Bardin (2011) in content analysis.   Results and Discussion: The results obtained revealed how SAP occurred in stricto sensu postgraduate. In the discussion section, these results are contextualized based on the theoretical framework, highlighting the implications and relationships identified. Possible discrepancies and limitations of the study are also considered in this section.   Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research are discussed, providing insights into how the results can be applied or influence practices in the field of Postgraduate Management. These implications may include other institutions with interests in stricto sensu postgraduate management.   Originality/Value: Adds originality to the fact of describing and analyzing the implementation of stricto sensu postgraduate in a university created in 2009, which in 10 years implemented 15 stricto sensu postgraduate program to internalize research and maintain university status. This study contributes to the literature by presenting a detailed and unprecedented analysis of the development of stricto sensu postgraduate from the perspective of SAP, in addition to offering insights for improving stricto sensu postgraduate management at UFFS and serving other institutions.