Estrutura organizacional e modelo de gestão : uma análise sobre o Institutito Federal de Alagoas (IFAL) em relação ao setor de fiscalização de contratos

Abstract

The general objective of this research is to identify the organizational structure model, as well as the management model and the way in which the decision-making process is carried out, at the Federal Institute of Alagoas - IFAL, specifically in the contract inspection sector, based on the adaptation of the models indicated by Burns and Stalker (1960) and Silva (2005). The study sample was collected through an interview with the Adjunct Dean of Administration and its collaborators. Therefore, it was concluded, as a result, that the organization manifested through the factors of the division of work, specialization and standardization, are attributes of the mechanical structure. With regard to the factors centralization, decision-making process and organizational identity, the institution has characteristics common to its organic and mechanical structure. Regarding organizational identity, the interviewees perceived that the institution has typical elements of bureaucracy, however, they also indicate a certain flexibility in ensuring that the institution seeks to act proactively, in an innovative way, even with the accumulation of work and lack of servers in certain sectors. It is concluded that the institution, even with its bureaucratic nature, aims to achieve its objectives and goals, seeking to implement a more flexible posture, characteristic of the organic structure and compatible with the reference of the management management model of modern administration practices.