Mental Models of Entrepreneurs and Organizational Performance: A Theoretical Essay

Authors

  • Deise Taiana de Ávila Dias Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)
  • Priscila Bresolin Tisott Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)
  • Verena Alice Borelli Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)
  • Lucas Tartarotti Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)
  • Deonir De Toni Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2020.51.63-75

Keywords:

Mental models. Entrepreneurship. Organizational performance.

Abstract

A mental model is a dynamic representation, a simulation of the world, which establishes the way in which the individual understands, abstracts, stores, and accesses information. Mental models store information to turn it into knowledge. In this sense, studies indicate a positive relationship between mental models and organizational performance. This research aims to discuss the dimensions of mental models and organizational performance through a theoretical essay. Based on the researched documents and literature of the area, we identified some of the dimensions of the mental models of the entrepreneurs that influence positively in the performance of their organizations: their knowledge, their creativity and their relationship. Based on the results achieved, this research proposed a model with three research propositions considering the dimensions of the mental models of the entrepreneurs. This study contributes to a better understanding and identification of the dimensions of the mental models of the entrepreneurs that are linked to the performance of their organization.

Author Biographies

Deise Taiana de Ávila Dias, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Doutora em Administração pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS). Professora da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS).

Priscila Bresolin Tisott, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Doutoranda e mestre em Administração pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS).

Verena Alice Borelli, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Doutoranda e Mestre em Administração pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS).

Lucas Tartarotti, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Doutorando e Mestre em Administração pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Deonir De Toni, Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Professor da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS).

Published

2020-04-24

How to Cite

Dias, D. T. de Ávila, Tisott, P. B., Borelli, V. A., Tartarotti, L., & De Toni, D. (2020). Mental Models of Entrepreneurs and Organizational Performance: A Theoretical Essay. Desenvolvimento Em Questão, 18(51), 63–75. https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2020.51.63-75