O contributo da inovação no desenvolvimento profissional dos colaboradores da Empresa V.M GROUP, S.A (2022 – 2023)

Abstract

Innovation is one of the strategies followed by several organizations to respond to changes imposed by the market and generate competitive advantage. It was in this context that this work was developed, with the aim of understanding the contribution of Innovation in the Professional Development of Employees of the company V.M GROUP, S.A, in the period between 2022 and 2023. This is a qualitative and exploratory study, which privileged the semi-structured interview and questionnaire survey as primary data collection techniques. Intentionally and for convenience, thirty-five (35) participants were selected, including one (1) Human Resources Manager. The results obtained highlight an important role of innovation in the professional development of employees at the company V.M GROUP, S.A, as it encourages the growth and advancement of employees in their professional trajectories, thus contributing to sustainability and organizational success. Likewise, the results of the study reveal that the implementation of innovation initiatives in the company in question is influenced by internal and external factors, with emphasis on resources and organizational capacity, the application of which has promoted the acquisition of new skills and competencies, the stimulus creativity and critical thinking, leadership and autonomy opportunities, improved performance and productivity and recognition and career opportunities for employees. These findings point to the need for a strategic approach that integrates innovation and professional development initiatives as a central part of human resources management and organizational strategy, in addition to demonstrating the relevance of carrying out deeper studies on this topic of innovation in interface with Human Resources Management in small and medium-sized organizations.