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Lidando com o inesperado : processos de adaptação de equipa durante o Rally Dakar
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Esta dissertação pretende estudar o papel da adaptação no contexto extremo do Rally Dakar, e
averiguar a sua relação com a coesão, a confiança, o desempenho, e a performance adaptativa.
Para isso, foi utlizada uma metodologia de métodos mistos em que, primeiramente, foram
aplicadas questões no âmbito dos eventos e escalas para a mensuração das variáveis em estudo.
Posteriormente, realizou-se uma entrevista com o intuito de uma melhor compreensão do
contexto e dos resultados quantitativos. Além disso, trata-se de um estudo cujo foco da amostra
são os eventos relatados pelos participantes, sendo por isso, a amostra constituída por um total
de nove eventos. Os resultados quantitativos revelam a existência de uma relação positiva entre
processos de adaptação e performance adaptativa e que as restantes variáveis (e.g., coesão,
confiança e desempenho) não estão relacionadas com os processos de adaptação. Ademais,
indicam que a performance adaptativa está dependente da categoria do evento descrito. No que
concerne aos resultados qualitativos, estes mostram que variáveis como a coesão e a confiança
estão pouco presentes na equipa. De forma geral, estes resultados alertam para a necessidade
de formação com o intuito de otimizar o funcionamento e o relacionamento entre os membros
da equipa e, sugerem que a liderança pode ter um papel importante ao nível da facilitação dos
processos de adaptação neste contexto.
This dissertation aims to study the role of adaptation in the extreme context of the Dakar Rally, and to investigate its relationship with cohesion, trust, performance, and adaptive performance. To do so, a mixed-methods methodology was used in which, first, questions were applied in the scope of the events and scales were applied to measure the variables under study. Subsequently, an interview was conducted to understand the context and the quantitative results. In addition, this is a study whose sample focus is the events reported by the participants, so the sample consists on a total of nine events. The quantitative results reveal the existence of a positive relationship between adaptation processes and adaptive performance, and that the remaining variables (e.g., cohesion, trust, and performance) are unrelated to adaptation processes. Furthermore, they indicate that adaptive performance is dependent on the category of the event described. Considering the qualitative results, these show that variables such as cohesion and trust are poorly present in the team. In general, these results call attention to the need for training with the purpose of optimizing the functioning and the relationship between team members and suggest that leadership can play an important role in facilitating the adaptation processes in this context.
This dissertation aims to study the role of adaptation in the extreme context of the Dakar Rally, and to investigate its relationship with cohesion, trust, performance, and adaptive performance. To do so, a mixed-methods methodology was used in which, first, questions were applied in the scope of the events and scales were applied to measure the variables under study. Subsequently, an interview was conducted to understand the context and the quantitative results. In addition, this is a study whose sample focus is the events reported by the participants, so the sample consists on a total of nine events. The quantitative results reveal the existence of a positive relationship between adaptation processes and adaptive performance, and that the remaining variables (e.g., cohesion, trust, and performance) are unrelated to adaptation processes. Furthermore, they indicate that adaptive performance is dependent on the category of the event described. Considering the qualitative results, these show that variables such as cohesion and trust are poorly present in the team. In general, these results call attention to the need for training with the purpose of optimizing the functioning and the relationship between team members and suggest that leadership can play an important role in facilitating the adaptation processes in this context.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado
para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade
de Psicologia Social e das Organizações.
Keywords
Processo de equipa Coesão Confiança Desempenho Adaptação Team process Cohesion Trust Performance Adaptation