The relationship between Human Resource Management practices and Collective Competencies: a case study in a certified B company

The complexity of forming teamwork and the articulation with different individual knowledge towards a common goal make collective competence a relevant topic for the Human Resource area. This article aims to analyze the relationship between the practices carried out by the Human Resource Management area of Company B with the collective competencies, identifying those practices that can contribute to their development. The study is characterized as descriptive, qualitative applying the case study strategy in a company in Sio Paulo state with B certification. As a result, we identified the practices carried out by the Human Resource Management area with their respective mobilizing factors (communication, training and development, relationship, and incentives). Some of these factors were essential to mobilize collective work configurations. We also identified in the study collective actions evidence, which resulted in two collective competencies: relationship and collaboration, and the ability to develop joint solutions. In conclusion, we observed that Human Resource Management practices contribute to actions that foster the cooperative relationship and the employees' identification with their team and organization, stimulating collective effort and teamwork, bringing them closer to develop collective competencies.