Abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose: It sought to understand the coordination of the local production arrangement (LPA), especifically clothing production in the City of Muriaé, MG-Brazil. 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. It consists in an advance for understanding governance in LPA. We suggest means for 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 performed, whose data was gathered through documents and partially structured interviews, conducted with twenty agents of said LPAs. The data was 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: It 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]. Out of strategies devised, it will be possible to direct the activities of coordinators from others LPAs, fostering local business development.
Highlights
The Local Production Arrangements (LPAs) are recognized as wholesome environments for business development, for they allow the possibility of gaining advantages through them, producing better results and better market presence (Alves, March, Patias, & Liszbinski, 2012)
In the Pottery LPA of Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), the survey performed by Azevedo Filho and Ribeiro (2011) pointed towards the inexistent integration between the local education and research institution and other entities affiliated with the LPA
Santos and Cândido (2013) verified that, in a survey performed in the Shoes LPA of Campina Grande (PB), that cooperation is hardly disseminated, as there is a lack of integration between involved participants, and activities are not satisfactorily developed, once they don’t concur to competiveness and development
Summary
The Local Production Arrangements (LPAs) are recognized as wholesome environments for business development, for they allow the possibility of gaining advantages through them, producing better results and better market presence (Alves, March, Patias, & Liszbinski, 2012) Many of these benefits are due to the entities that coordinate actions in favor of LPA development (Lastres & Cassiolato, 2003). Queiroz (2013), the coordination of joint actions is an important element for the development, since the purposes of the LPA will be achieved through the organization and conduction of these actions The findings of such aforementioned surveys concerning the problems in successfully coordinating the LPAs reinforce the importance of efficient and effective performance of participants. Some general thoughts on the results will be presented; constraints and possibilities for further studies, will be identified; and followed by the references used
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