Mobilizing adaptive competences in hackathon teams

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2022.78744

Keywords:

hackathon, competences, adaptability, teams, open innovation

Abstract

This paper aims at identifying the competences mobilized by team members in a Hackathon in the light of the adaptability theory, through a qualitative research with participants of an event organized by the Public Ministry of a state in Northeast Brazil to propose solutions to combat corruption. The data collection procedures involved non-participant observation and fourteen semi-structured interviews with members of five of the twenty teams that participated in the event. Five adaptive competences mobilized by the team members were identified: theoretical-practical knowledge; self-learning; problem solving; socio-emotional adaptability; and situational leadership. The findings contribute to the elaboration of management and people development programs in open innovation environments. 

Author Biographies

José Jorge Lima Dias Júnior , Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB)

Professor at the Department of Administration and the Graduate Business Administration Program at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)

PhD in Administration from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)

Anielson Barbosa da Silva, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)

Professor at the Department of Administration and the Graduate Business Administration Program at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)

PhD in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

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Dias Júnior, J. J. L. ., & Silva, A. B. da. (2022). Mobilizing adaptive competences in hackathon teams . Contextus - Contemporary Journal of Economics and Management, 20, 280–294. https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2022.78744

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