Inovação social em rede no âmbito de um instituto brasileiro

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the importance of interorganizational networks for the development of social innovations through a qualitative case study carried out on the Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento e Sustentabilidade (IABS), based in the city of Brasília. We opted for direct observation, documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews as data collection techniques. Faced with the complexity of most of the problems faced by the Institute, interorganizational networks were considered indispensable in the definition and implementation of strategies whose results became sustainable in the long term and reach a greater variety of dimensions impacted.