Teoria e Prática em Administração (Dec 2014)
Valores Organizacionais e do Trabalho: um estudo com vigilantes de uma empresa de terceirização de serviços de vigilância privada de Belo Horizonte
Abstract
The general objective of the study was to describe how organizational and work values of vigilants employed by a company that outsources private security services in Belo Horizonte city are configured, in their own perception. The theoretical model adopted was Paiva (2012a,b), based on Oliveira & Tamayo (2004) organizational values model and Porto & Tamayo (2003) work values model. A descriptive field research was performed, with quantitative approach. The unit of analysis was that organization. Already observation units were vigilants crowded in clients in the metropolitan area of the city. Of the total of about 900 vigilantes , 101 answered the questionnaire which data were subjected to univariate and bivariate statistical analysis, using specific softwares (SPSS, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 15; Minitab 14). The organizational values more considered by vigilantes were "conformity", "prestige" , "concern with the community" and "achievement". Regarding work values, "stability" had the highest average, followed by "achievement at work" and "social relations". In general, a certain congruence between organizational values and work was observed. The bivariate analysis showed significant results in several tests and the nature of the activities carried out by vigilantes, as well as some features that are subject of concerns, including formalized legally, explain such results.
