Information processing among high-performance managers

• Published in: Motricidade 2010-01, Vol.6 (1), p.85-102
• Main Authors: Garcia-Santos, S C, Almeida, L S, Werlang, BSG, Veloso, ALM
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; por
• Subjects: cognitive style; excellence; information processing; managers; Rorschach
• ISSN: 1646-107X

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the information processing of 43 business managers with a professional superior performance. The theoretical framework considers three models: the Theory of Managerial Roles of Henry Mintzberg, the Theory of Information Processing, and Process Model Response to Rorschach by John Exner. The participants have been evaluated by Rorschach method. The results show that these managers are able to collect data, evaluate them and establish rankings properly. At same time they are capable of being objective and accurate in the problems assessment. This information processing style permits an interpretation of the world around on basis of a very personal and characteristic processing way or cognitive style.Original Abstract: O proposito deste estudo foi avaliar o processamento da informacao de 43 gestores empresariais de desempenho superior. No seu enquadramento teorico recorremos a tres modelos: a Teoria dos Papeis Gerenciais de Henry Mintzberg, a Teoria do Processamento da Informacao e o Modelo de Processo de Resposta ao Rorschach de John Exner. A avaliacao dos sujeitos recorreu ao metodo do Rorschach. Os resultados deste estudo mostraram que esses gerentes sao capazes de recolher dados, avalia-los e estabelecer rankings de maneira adequada. Ao mesmo tempo, verifica-se que sao capazes de ser objetivos e precisos na avaliacao dos problemas. Este estilo de processamento de informacao possibilita uma interpretacao do mundo a partir de um modo de processamento ou de um estilo cognitive proprio e caracteristico.