Study goals
This study addresses the status quo of Neurosciences in organizations, with its objective being to identify and study the perception of a selected group of Brazilian executives about the knowledge, applicability and future of this field as a practice in organizations.
Relevance / originality
The theme of Neurosciences has been studied and applied across diverse frontiers of activities. In corporations, its use is emerging. An unprecedented analytical model was developed and tested for this research, given the lack of any specific framework in the literature.
Methodology / approach
A proprietary analytical model was created, which was tested by a survey with 209 executives, using a questionnaire using GoogleForms, consisting of 24 questions specially prepared for the study. Five hypotheses were developed, tested using Structural Equation Modeling, using SPSS.
Main results
It was found that knowledge, involvement and beliefs in the purposes and actions of Neuromarketing are emerging The hypotheses about knowledge, beliefs, experiences, positive purposes and the future, as reflections of the general perception about Neuromarketing were supported according to the original
Theoretical / methodological contributions
This study, characterized as a pioneer in this approach, intends to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, by proposing and validating its own executive model, on the applicability of frontier knowledge. This is a multidimensional topic, explored in clinical and executive fields.
Social / management contributions
With this study, organizations now have a reflective and potentially contributory contribution to corporate decision-making, as it offers executives' perception of the knowledge and applicability of Neuromarketing. This theme can be indicated as a corporate strategy.