Barreiras para alinhamento entre proposta e percepção de valor : um estudo de caso sobre a Asociação Brasileira de Recursos Humanos - Seccional RS

Abstract

Changes are a factor to which people and organizations must adapt and the business model adopted must be capable of allowing adjustments to be made in the course that they happen. Each business model will contain at least one value proposition, and the lack of alignment between the value proposition and the form in which the clients perceive it, may generate business loss in addition to putting the business sustainability at risk. In this research, the objective was to survey which are the possible barriers that prevent the alignment between the proposition and perceived values of the ABRH RS associates, as the entity experienced loss of revenue and student decrease in classroom classes in the last exercises. The theoretical reference that supports this study forms a triangle between three subjects: business model, value proposition and the perceived value. For a better understanding of the factors that may initiate the misalignment between the proposition and the perceived value, five probable barriers were suggested. These barriers served as basis for the research and were listed as: benefits, communication, costs, structure and positioning. The empirical research had the participation of only one professional development corporation, therefore it is characterized as a unique case study. The methodology applied had a qualitative approach of exploratory character. The documental analysis was performed before the interviews and had the post-event assessments as object. After conducting the semi-structured interviews with the directors and associates of the corporation the analysis of the data content and the results were as follows: the research indicate that there is a minimum alignment between the value proposition and the perceived value, nevertheless, it has to be explored by a communication focused on the associates. Finally, the analysis of the results in addition to the theory shows us that the adoption of value propositions by allocation, and the subsequent aligned communication, could bring different clients to the corporation and increase their perceived value of the entity, its services and products.