Governança em clusters de negócios: um estudo em clusters do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

This thesis aims to show what elements should be included in a descriptive model to represent what actually occurs in governance in clusters. To achieve this goal developed a survey to understand what factors were considered by the researchers wrote about the governance of production clusters. Using these data, the resulting material was classified considering their nature. If descriptive or normative. Thus were formed the Elements of Governance Cluster with its concept from the literature would suggest the area. Elements of Governance, namely: Governance Structure, Functions Governance Mechanisms / Media Governance, Governance Goals, Agents and Governance Requirements governance. After, to achieve the objective of the thesis, it was necessary to confrontation of theoretical information with empirical data. Then developed in 5 research clusters in Rio Grande do Sul state the following cases were studied: Cluster Candy, in the region of Pelotas; Wine Cluster in the Border Campaign West Region; Cluster Furniture in the State Central Region; Cluster and Metal-mechanic. In the Serra Gaucha. The data collected consisted of a descriptive model, to represent how the elements are shown Governance in reality. The Structure of Governance was defined as how governance is organized in a cluster. Hierarchical or heterarchical form, with independent firms that operate as a single entity. The Role of Governance has been defined as the act of influencing the decision making of firms in the cluster, indicating ways of interaction between organizations. The Mechanisms of Governance were defined as formal and informal contracts that organize the relationship between organizations in a cluster. The Purpose of the Governance was set to ensure the vitality and competitiveness cluster composing maximizing value for the whole chain of production. Agents of the Governance were defined as independent companies linked by bonds of geographical proximity, transactional relationships, competitive and / or cooperative processes, local government, scientific institutions and support. As a requirement for the existence of Governance has been defined that trust is the main attribute.