Insertion of the Topic of Interorganizational Networks in Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Business Management

Abstract

The discussion about post-graduate education has aroused the interest of researchers, especially in the field of curricular training components. In the same perspective, the topic - interorganizational networks - has proved to be a relevant topic for understanding the new organizational configurations, conquering a recognized space in the management literature. Therefore, this study sought to shed light on these two aspects, with the aim of analyzing the insertion of the theme of interorganizational networks in the curricular content of the stricto sensu postgraduate programs in administration in Brazil. For that, an exploratory and qualitative research was implemented, starting from the Sucupira Platform, analyzing the content of the curricula of the postgraduate courses offered by the respective programs. As a result, it was verified that the theme is disseminated among the programs that make their menus available, being treated directly in 65.34% of the courses involving academic masters, doctorates and professional masters. Among the perspectives addressed are the rational and economic aspects, focusing on the strategic bias of interorganizational networks. The contribution of this study is to demonstrate the importance of the interorganizational networks for undergraduate training at the stricto sensu level, and the importance of building and updating curricular components in alignment with emerging themes for academic and professional conception.