The structure of information for the process of strategic decision making: a study based on the strategy while in practise

Abstract

This research aims to study the informational structure behavior at the strategic decision process of two cooperatives located in the state of Parana, Brazil. For the referenced analysis it was used the social relation practices emerged between the cooperatives and its cooperated staff and the analysis of the process as a competitive resource. The research kind was multicase one with descriptive and exploratory methodology and data analysis triangulation. The findings showed that the informational structure behavior has differences in use and importance when observed at different moments of the strategic decision process and at different hierarquical levels.