THE PROCESS AND THE STYLE OF LEARNING FOR MANAGERS OF DIFFERENT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: ADMINISTRATORS AND NOT ADMINISTRATORS

This article aims to analyze the learning process of managers and identify possible differences between managers with different background (administrators versus non administrators). Therefore, a quantitative research was developed, using a non-probability sample composed by 72 managers of several companies located in the state of Sao Paulo. The data were treated with descriptive statistics, correlation, Anova and the calculation technique of learning styles developed by Kolb. The results show that the learning style for accommodation is predominant for the total managers of the sample, which is justified by the existence of correlation between the interpersonal relationship and the experience of individuals, in addition to the informal learning that emerged in both groups. As one of the contributions of the study, the relation between learning, experience and relationship were the main indications that the manager has more interest in learning when he relates to other people. The contact with other people provides the manager a practical experience or experience of a particular knowledge, generating as a result, the perception of a more effective learning. This corroborates the preference of managers for informal learning process, increasing the relevance of interpersonal relations.