Competências coletivas e capital social na cadeia produtiva de morangos na região do Vale do Caí-RS

Abstract

The themes of social capital and collective competences are related by addressing the social and economic development organizations in a network perspective. Social capital refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms and trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit. The ability to relate to and cooperate with other individuals in an organization, or between organizations, is considered a responsibility of the individual. However, it is through the skill developed by groups of individuals to perform tasks that generate collective way up the collective competences. In this sense, this research seeks to analyze the dynamics of collective competences in order to understand how the contextual characteristics of social capital may favor the consolidation of these skills in agricultural production of small fruits, in this case the supply chain of strawberries in the Caí Valley. As research methodology was used exploratory research with qualitative, using questionnaires as a data collection tool. The study population was composed of the main links in the supply chain, along with representatives of the environment organization. The research identified the attributes of collective skills, their training and development, characterize the elements that define and analyze social capital and how these approaches together can offer support and coordination necessary to provide a different understanding about the production process of strawberry. The main results are the existence of collective meaning and, consequently, of the interdependence between the links of the supply chain, strongly promoted by elements of social capital.The themes of social capital and collective competences are related by addressing the social and economic development organizations in a network perspective. Social capital refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms and trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit. The ability to relate to and cooperate with other individuals in an organization, or between organizations, is considered a responsibility of the individual. However, it is through the skill developed by groups of individuals to perform tasks that generate collective way up the collective competences. In this sense, this research seeks to analyze the dynamics of collective competences in order to understand how the contextual characteristics of social capital may favor the consolidation of these skills in agricultural production of small fruits, in this case the supply chain of strawberries in the Caí Valley. As research methodology was used exploratory research with qualitative, using questionnaires as a data collection tool. The study population was composed of the main links in the supply chain, along with representatives of the environment organization. The research identified the attributes of collective skills, their training and development, characterize the elements that define and analyze social capital and how these approaches together can offer support and coordination necessary to provide a different understanding about the production process of strawberry. The main results are the existence of collective meaning and, consequently, of the interdependence between the links of the supply chain, strongly promoted by elements of social capital.