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Innovation management plays an important role in organizations due to the capacity to transform uncertainties into knowledge. Thus, to analyze how innovation strategy and practices adopted by the companies is a necessary step to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The present work sought to capture the perception of the employees of a Brazilian bank in relation to the innovation management in the institution. We applied a questionnaire validated by Tidd, Bessant and Pavitt (2008) through a case study of a descriptive nature, which proposes to analyze the innovation management in five dimensions: strategy, processes, innovative organization, relationships and learning. The results of the analysis point to the need to improve management strategies and routines, as well as to expand a communication on actions related to innovation, seeking to disseminate the innovation culture in the organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Companies are realizing the importance of adopting strategic management of sustainable innovation in order to meet the constraints of the globalized world and achieve superior business performance. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the adoption of a strategic management of sustainable innovation in industrial companies from Galícia. The study was characterized as qualitative and understood a study of multiple cases with Galícia industrial companies. Results showed that there is a rigid legislation and market pressure that drives organizations to adopt practices towards sustainability, but this approach is not characterized as strategic, considering they have a greater focus on product innovation aiming at a higher generation revenue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]