The relationship between self-efficacy and organizational reputation in cooperative organizations

Abstract

This article aimed to identify the relationship between self-efficacy and organizational reputation based on the contribution of members of cooperatives who graduated from a professional master’s program. Theoretical support was based on the assumption that individuals with high self-efficacy (individual dimension of training effectiveness) accept professional training challenges with a high level of demand, believing that the development of new skills can increase their degree of contribution to organizational performance and, consequently, improve the cooperative’s reputation as they deliver results with strategic impacts. The research consisted of a case study, using interviews with the graduates and their leaders and followers in the cooperatives, ensuring the qualitative analysis’ internal validity. Also, the study adopted a survey to identify reputation from the perspective of different groups that maintain a relationship with cooperatives. The findings showed that self-efficacy influenced graduates in developing new competencies, especially through learning conceptual foundations and methodologies that allowed the systematization of analytical and critical reasoning in work situations. Consequently, as graduates share the knowledge acquired through social interactions in the organizational environment, they also contribute to organizational performance and reputation.

The relationship between training effectiveness and financial performance in cooperative organizations

“…Given the complexity and socioeconomic relevance of cooperatives, and the significant investment in training, supported by the fifth cooperative principle (education, training and information), there is an urgent need in the context of Brazilian cooperatives to define indicators that demonstrate the relationship between training and financial performance. This finding was one of the recommendations for future studies by Christofoli and Weymer (2023a, 2023b), considering the specific needs of cooperative organizations regarding returns on investment in training.…”

“…Along the same line of reasoning, but with a qualitative approach, the work of Christofoli and Weymer (2023a, 2023b) aimed to identify the relationship between self-efficacy and organizational reputation, based on the contribution of graduates of a professional Master’s Degree program in their respective cooperatives. Following the analysis, it was possible to conclude that self-efficacy had an influence on the development of new skills among graduates, especially through learning conceptual foundations and methodologies that allowed the structuring of analytical and critical reasoning in work situations.…”

“…Studying the various authors resulted in the establishment of a relationship between training and economic results, although this is not always possible. One of the major challenges of human resource management (HRM) lies in gauging the effectiveness of training (Goulart et al , 2022; Garavan et al , 2019), given how difficult it is to measure the relationship between resources invested in professional training and financial return, especially when recognizing the existence of moderating variables during the process that link utilization variables of training and financial indicators (Christofoli and Weymer, 2023a, 2023b; Sitzmann and Weinhardt, 2019).…”