Coordination of Joint Actions in Muriaé’s (MG) Clothing LPA

• Autor(a) principal: Antero, Cecilia Alves da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Tavares, Bruno, Antonialli, Luiz Marcelo, Teixeira de Freitas de Carvalho Lima, Afonso Augusto, Gava, Rodrigo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng; por
• Título da fonte: RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie
• Texto Completo: https://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/RAM/article/view/8261
• topic: Local Development. Governance in LPA. Integration. Organization. Participation.; Desarrollo local. Gobernabilidad en la LPA. Integración. Organización. Participación.; Desenvolvimento Local. Governança em APL. Integração. Organização. Participação.

Purpose: It sought to understand the coordination of the local production arrangement (LPA), specifically clothing production in the city of Muriaé – MG.Originality/Gap/Relevance/Implications: This study proposes the analytical model for comprehending how coordinating happens, as well as indicate relations between the elements that compose it, and the implications for the way in which these elements are manifested in a LPA context. Consists in an advance for understanding governance in LPA. We suggest means of systematizing the coordination of joint actions and mitigating challenges regarding means of production and means of coordinating.Key methodological aspects: A qualitative/descriptive research was realized, whose data was accrued through documents and partially structured interviews, conducted with twenty agents of said LPAs. The data were processed through NVivo® software and categorized by the content analysis technique.Summary of key results: It was found that the coordination is characterized by low levels of formality, integration and participation of the business representatives, management structure made of some entities and average integration and participation levels of the business representatives’ part.  Results that support other studies developed about the practice.Key considerations/conclusions: Is was identified factors that allow us to grasp the complex reality and dynamics of a LPA, as well as criteria for systematizing and comprehending how coordination happens and pointing out its implication in the development [of local business]. From strategies devised, it will be possible direct the activities of the coordinators of others LPAs, fostering local business development.