Innovation in health services from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test (MBTI®) associated with the social network analysis (SNA)

Authors

  • Iêda Lenzi Durão Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Engenharia. Niterói, RJ http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0467-8890
  • Marcelo Jasmim Meiriño Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Engenharia. Niterói, RJ
  • Mirian Picinini Méxas Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Engenharia. Niterói, RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v12i3.1368

Keywords:

Organizational innovation, Psychological tests, Social networks, Health services, Health care worker.

Abstract

The innovation is a relevant aspect for organizations insofar as it contributes to better performance and to satisfy the constant and growing demands of modern society. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) test is a tool which has potential for identifying innovative individuals within organizations. This study aims to identify psychological types of professionals which have potential for innovation, working in health care and their status on organizational social networks. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire applied to 37 professionals in a healthcare center in the city of Rio de Janeiro and then transferred to two softwares - Ucinet and MBTI version 1.0 - Inspiira.The results showed that individuals identified as central to the innovation process presented the Intuition dimension (N), pointed by literature on this subject as an indicator of individuals who have a higher propensity to generate innovative ideas. The MBTI inventory and its verification through social network analysis (SNA) showed opportune to identify innovative individuals and to provide their best use within organizations.

Author Biographies

Iêda Lenzi Durão, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Engenharia. Niterói, RJ

Mestrado Profissional em Sistemas de Gestão pela Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Marcelo Jasmim Meiriño, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Engenharia. Niterói, RJ

Doutorado em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Mirian Picinini Méxas, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Escola de Engenharia. Niterói, RJ

Doutorado em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Published

2018-09-25

How to Cite

Durão, I. L., Meiriño, M. J., & Méxas, M. P. (2018). Innovation in health services from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test (MBTI®) associated with the social network analysis (SNA). Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v12i3.1368

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