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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa : Achieving impactful local outcomes through partnerships

Schreurs, Zoë, Allgén, Agnes January 2021 (has links)
Governments at the bottom of the pyramid are putting an increasing amount of trust inthe private sector to help build infrastructure and alleviate poverty. Therefore, finding better ways to support local entrepreneurial initiatives is crucial. Corporations and organisations alike are starting BoP initiatives to help with these challenges, yet knowledge of how these challenges can best be solved remains underdeveloped. It is suggested that creating shared value through partnerships between corporations and the BoP can help alleviate poverty as well as benefit the corporation. In sharing knowledge and resources with the BoP, corporations can also help develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem in BoP regions. Research regarding entrepreneurial ecosystems in the BoP or the workings of partnerships within BoP markets such as the Sub-Saharan African BoP is scarce. Through a thematic study of perspectives on entrepreneurship and partnerships from three different stakeholder groups active in the Sub-Saharan African BoP market, this study seeks to add to the existing body of literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems and partnerships in BoP markets. Our findings suggest that partnerships between entrepreneurs and corporations could help mitigate some ofthe challenges entrepreneurs face, provided the stakeholders have shared goals and commitment to achieve impactful and mutually beneficial results. Currently, these goals appear to be slightly misaligned.
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Business Leaders Marketing to Bottom-of-the-Pyramid Consumers in Nigeria

Beaty, Chantell Ramaun 01 January 2016 (has links)
Business leaders often leave more than half of the world's population the bottom of the pyramid (BOP), a $5-trillion market of potential consumers untapped for products and services on account of failing to see BOP markets as profitable for business, yet business leaders who have managed inclusive BOP marketing in Nigeria have experienced profit margins as high as 120%. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies of business leaders who market to BOP consumers in Nigeria and maintain a profit. The study population consisted of 3 business leaders in the Dallas and Fort Worth metropolitan area who marketed to BOP consumers in Nigeria and maintained a profit. The conceptual framework that grounded the study was BOP marketing theory. Data were collected through semistructured in-depth interviews and company documents, with member checking implemented to strengthen creditability and trustworthiness. Based on the methodological triangulation of the data sources collected, 3 emergent themes were identified following 5 stages of data analysis. The themes were (a) maintain low profit margins in marketing essential items to the BOP in Nigeria, (b) maintain high profit margins in marketing to the non-BOP in Nigeria, and (c) market scaled-down products to the BOP in Nigeria. The findings from this study may contribute to social change by providing insights and strategies for business leaders seeking to prepare for and sustain profitability. The data from this study may contribute to higher profit margins for business leaders as well as job placement and entrepreneurship opportunities for the communities of Nigeria.
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Multinational Corporation and Its Sustainable Engagement with Local Small Businesses : A Case Study of Unilever Thailand

Gaiga, Roméo, Thorngmun, Siriwimon January 2017 (has links)
Once the boundary in global investment does no longer exist, a substantial number of multinational corporations (MNCs) seek for the lower-cost countries such as developing countries or emerging countries to be their production bases. It is undeniable to say that these recipient countries will benefit abundantly in several aspects namely: capital and technical knowledge, employment boost and economic development stimulation. However, the disadvantages that occur may not be worth the trade-off in a long run whether it is economic inflation, impact to the environment and disappearance of small-scale business. Hence, sustainable business approaches concerning every involved stakeholder is vital, some firms might view that adjusting entire activities in the value chain does increase the costs, but some realizes that aligning their practices with along Sustainable Development Goals is the only way to gain profit, and save people and the planet simultaneously.Nevertheless, there are billions of poor people at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) who are consumers and entrepreneurs especially in the developing countries. Part of the theorizers believes that producing products and service that respond to the grassroots turns out to be new opportunities for MNCs to develop new types of businesses; bring prosperity to the firms; enhance the poor by offering them knowledge and alternative solutions, shaping their aspirations and improving the accessibility of the products. On the other hand, the other part of the theorizers argued that this method does not only harm the poor since these people are vulnerable consumers, it also has less emphasis on legal, regulatory and social mechanisms. In a nutshell, nothing can guarantee that this approach will enventually take us closer to sustainability.In our study, we have seen that there are some MNCs looking at the BoP market with different perspectives. For instance, the arrival of MNCs in term of modern trade business in Thailand caused a severe effect to traditional retail stores or ‘Mom & Pop1 stores’ in the country. Unilever is one of the MNCs that have a major engagement with local small businesses through their new business model which does not only alleviate Mom & Pop store owners to retrieve their businesses, but it also creates a win-win situation between Unilever and these owners concurrently, allowing them to be self-reliance and operate their businesses sustainability in the days to come.The purpose of this master’s thesis is to understand and assess sustainable development theory, particularly in corporate social responsibility thinking in the BoP perspective based on sufficiency economy. Qualitative research and case study of Unilever Thailand were chosen as appropriate research methods to conduct this thesis.
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Inovação organizacional: um estudo de caso em pequenos negócios que atuam em mercados emergentes no RS

Soares, Marcela 23 July 2018 (has links)
Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-11-30T10:38:25Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcela Soares_.pdf: 783025 bytes, checksum: 92848a38504155400c592cbaf91613a8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-30T10:38:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcela Soares_.pdf: 783025 bytes, checksum: 92848a38504155400c592cbaf91613a8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-07-23 / Nenhuma / Este trabalho tem por objetivo geral propor um conjunto de diretrizes para a elaboração de estratégias de inovação organizacional para que os pequenos negócios atendam o mercado da base da pirâmide socioeconômica (BoP) do Rio Grande do Sul. O mesmo se apoiou em lacunas acadêmicas relacionadas à necessidade de avanços nas pesquisas sobre inovação organizacional executadas por pequenos negócios, a necessidade de compreender as dinâmicas de inovação em empresas que fornecem produtos para a base da pirâmide (a camada econômica mais vulnerável da sociedade) e investigar como a inovação organizacional pode aumentar a capacidade de inovação e desenvolvimento de produtos nos pequenos negócios. Considerou ainda, a importância social e econômica dos pequenos negócios para o desenvolvimento regional e do país, uma vez que respondem por parte significativa da sua economia. O framework teórico apresenta dados relacionados a inovação; mercado emergente potencial: a base da pirâmide; e inovação organizacional e pequenos negócios. Como método de pesquisa foi adotado o estudo de caso múltiplo, com caráter exploratório e descritivo e abordagem qualitativa, aplicado em 25 pequenos negócios atuantes no agronegócio, ramo alimentício e localizadas no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Os principais resultados sinalizam que existe uma fragilidade no que tange ao desenvolvimento de produtos específicos ao atendimento das classes sociais menos favorecidas por parte dos pequenos negócios e reforçam a potencialidade de mercado em ambientes de restrição financeira e cultural, no entanto falta direcionamento para a definição de estratégias eficazes. Além disso, torna-se evidente que os pequenos negócios podem corroborar com o desenvolvimento econômico e social da base da pirâmide através do fornecimento de produtos que atendam as suas necessidades e também gerando emprego e renda para a população situada na BoP. Para tanto, um conjunto de diretrizes foram organizadas com base nos constructos retirados do framework teórico: configuração organizacional; desenvolvimento de produto; estratégias de marketing e vendas; e cadeia de suprimento, abastecimento e sustentabilidade. Tais diretrizes visam direcionar o desenvolvimento das estratégias efetivas de inovação organizacional para que os pequenos negócios atuem na BoP, facilitando a tomada de decisão e tornando-os mais competitivos e lucrativos neste nicho de mercado. / This paper aims at proposing a set of guidelines for the elaboration of strategies of organizational innovation so that the small businesses attend the market of the base of the socioeconomic pyramid (BoP) of Rio Grande do Sul. The same was based on academic gaps related to The need for advances in research on organizational innovation run by small businesses, the need to understand the dynamics of innovation in companies that provide products to the base of the global economic pyramid, considering that this is the most vulnerable economic layer of society and investigate how innovation can increase the capacity for innovation and product development in small businesses. It has also considered the social and economic importance of small businesses for regional and country development, since they account for a significant part of their economy. The theoretical framework presents data related to innovation; potential emerging market: the base of the pyramid; and organizational innovation and small business. As a research method, a multiple case study with exploratory and descriptive character and a qualitative approach was adopted, applied in 25 small agribusiness businesses, food sector and located in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The main results indicate that there is a fragility in relation to the development of specific products to serve less favored social classes by small businesses and reinforce market potential in financial and cultural constraints, but there is a lack of guidance in the definition of effective strategies. In addition, it becomes evident that small businesses can corroborate with the economic and social development of the base of the pyramid through the supply of products that meet their needs and also generate employment and income for the population located in the BoP. For this, a set of guidelines were organized based on the constructs taken from the theoretical framework: organizational configuration; product development; marketing and sales strategies; and supply chain, supply and sustainability. These guidelines aim to direct the development of effective organizational innovation strategies for small businesses to act in BoP, making decision making easier and making them more competitive and profitable in this market niche.
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Análise da disposição de adesão a um negócio social pela população do conjunto habitacional sanga funda no município de Cascavel/PR / Analysis of the provision of accession to a social business by the population of the sanga funda housing settlement in the municipality of Cascavel / PR

Barboza, Luiz Gustavo Santos 23 February 2017 (has links)
Submitted by Rosangela Silva (rosangela.silva3@unioeste.br) on 2018-02-21T19:50:28Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Luiz Gustavo Santos Barboza.pdf: 2123988 bytes, checksum: 45fdfba2480293392048c2d37a222a5e (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-21T19:50:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Luiz Gustavo Santos Barboza.pdf: 2123988 bytes, checksum: 45fdfba2480293392048c2d37a222a5e (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-23 / Social businesses present themselves as an alternative to solving society problems which affect mainly the classes at the base of the social pyramid, through business models that generate both profit and social impact. This paper analyses the willingness of the population of Sanga Funda housing complex in Cascavel-PR to join a social business. The research, of exploratory-descriptive character and qualitative approach, verified the lack of willingness to join the program. Although the location factor was favorable to the enterprise, a number of unfavorable factors for joining the program was identified, such as: predominance of the economic factor in the purchase option, even considering aspects such as small distance between houses and the establishment and social return; few product options; unavailability of meeting larger purchase demands; few alternatives or higher cost to promote products and sales; Difficulty in price competition in relation to competitors; few alternatives of term purchases; existence of a competitor traditional in the region; possible preference for markets with greater flow of people (crowding and social factors). Finally, in comparison with this paper, we suggest future research in other locations with potential to implement social business, as well as studies in pioneering social businesses in the country to identify if these enterprises have reached the financial sustainability and the expected social and environmental impact. / Os negócios sociais se apresentam como alternativa para solucionar problemas da sociedade que atingem principalmente as classes da base da pirâmide, através de modelos de negócios que geram ao mesmo tempo lucro e impacto social. A atual pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar a disposição de adesão de um mercado formatado como um negócio social pela população do conjunto habitacional Sanga Funda em Cascavel/PR. A pesquisa apresenta caráter exploratório-descritivo, e apresenta uma abordagem qualitativa. Como resultados, foi constatada a inexistência de disposição de adesão a um negócio social pela população pesquisada. Apesar do fator localização ser favorável ao empreendimento, foram identificados uma série de fatores desfavoráveis para a adesão ao estabelecimento: predominância do fator econômico na opção de compra, mesmo considerando aspectos como menor distância e retorno social; projeção de reduzido mix de produtos; indisponibilidade de atendimento a demandas de compras maiores; alternativas em menor número ou com custo mais elevado para divulgação de produtos e promoções; dificuldade em competição de preços em relação a concorrentes; poucas alternativas ao cliente para pagamento de vendas a prazo; concorrente com tradição na região; possível preferência por mercados com maior fluxo pela população (fatores crowding e social). São sugeridas futuras pesquisas em outros locais com potencial de implantação de negócios sociais, para comparação ao presente estudo, e ainda estudos em negócios sociais pioneiros no país, para identificar se esses empreendimentos atingiram a sustentabilidade financeira e o impacto socioambiental esperado.
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A dinâmica das competências organizacionais no mercado da base da pirâmide: o caso da venda de calçados por catálogo da Azaléia Colômbia

Berti, Ariel Fernando 09 July 2009 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T18:40:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 7 / Nenhuma / Este trabalho se insere na perspectiva de estudo da dinâmica das competências das organizações que atuam nos mercados da base da pirâmide econômica. Para tanto, utiliza-se da metodologia de estudo de caso para compreender como se consolidam as competências da empresa calçadista Azaleia no mercado colombiano. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativo, exploratória e descritiva, que trabalha com cinco categorias principais de análise (aprendizagem, estratégia, inovação, dependência de trajetória e valor para o cliente) para analisar a consolidação das competências da empresa no mercado da base da pirâmide, caracterizado pela venda de calçados por catálogo na Colômbia. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista estruturada, semi-estruturadas, observação não-participante e análise documental, sendo analisados com auxílio do software estatístico NVivo 8. A partir da análise dos dados coletados frente ao referencial teórico utilizado para o estudo, o mercado da base da pirâmide pode ser compreendido co
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Le traitement des clients pauvres par les grandes entreprises en France / HOW LARGE COMPANIES IN FRANCE SERVE THE POOR CUSTOMERS

Sanchez, Christophe 29 November 2016 (has links)
Dans un contexte où le rôle de l’entreprise en matière de pauvreté est de plus en plus questionné, ce travail de recherche explore la manière dont les grandes entreprises traitent leurs clients pauvres en France. Sur le plan théorique, cette thèse articule principalement la théorie néo-institutionnelle, afin de comprendre les modalités d’action des entreprises, avec la théorie des capacités d’Amartya Sen pour cerner les contours de la pauvreté. Sur un plan empirique, ce travail s’est déroulé dans le cadre d’une CIFRE (Convention Industrielle de Formation par la Recherche) au sein du cabinet de conseil BearingPoint. Via une recherche qualitative qui nous a amené à étudier les dispositifs mis en place par huit grandes entreprises à l’égard de leurs clients pauvres, nous obtenons trois résultats principaux. Premièrement, nous identifions cinq modes de traitement qui diffèrent selon leur impact sur l’autonomisation des clients pauvres. Deuxièmement, nous montrons que les modes de traitement particulièrement adaptés à la réduction de la pauvreté sont liés soit à l’intervention publique – réglementation ou contrat de service public –, soit à une culture d’entreprise marquée par un fort degré de préoccupation à l’endroit des plus démunis. Troisièmement, enfin, nous proposons un ensemble d’éléments clés susceptibles d’améliorer le traitement réservé aux clients pauvres. Pour cela, nous nous adressons aux entreprises ainsi qu’au régulateur qui sont, sans conteste, les deux acteurs les mieux à même de corriger les écueils identifiés. / As the role of companies in addressing poverty is increasingly highlighted, this thesis focuses on how large companies in France serve poor customers. On a theoretical level, this work builds on neo-institutional theory to understand the practices of companies on the one hand, and draws on Amartya Sen’s concept of capabilities to comprehend poverty’s dimensions on the other hand. On a practical level, this research has been conducted as part of a CIFRE (university-industry partnership) sponsored by the consulting firm BearingPoint. Our research has primarily been informed by qualitative research on the practices of eight large corporations in France. Three main results emerged. First, we identified five ways in which companies deal with poor customers according to their impact on customers’ empowerment. Second, we demonstrated that the approaches that seemed most effective in alleviating poverty are either linked to state intervention – through regulation or public service contracts– or linked to cases where values of solidarity are strongly embedded in the corporate culture. Third and finally, we present a number of key elements that could help improve customer service to vulnerable populations. To that effect, we are directing our message to companies and policy makers, both of which are undoubtedly in the best position to address obstacles we have identified.
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Marketing Services in Emerging Economies : A case study of a base of the pyramid initiative in Kenya

Ericson, Johannes January 2010 (has links)
No description available.
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Desenvolvimento sustentável para a Base da Pirâmide (BOP) baseado em recursos natuais renováveis amazônicos (PFNMs) : o caso RECA

Sato, Suzenir Aguiar da Silva January 2013 (has links)
O avanço das ações de desenvolvimento vem colocando desafios à gestão de recursos; as diferentes particularidades nos tipos de recursos disponíveis para uso pelas organizações (na área de administração de empresas), seja por localização geográfica, clima, relevo e/ou outras especificidades locais, como por exemplo, recursos naturais, fogem aos padrões impostos pelas abordagens teóricas estratégicas dominantes, atualmente, nas ciências sociais. No caso do megabioma Amazônico, devido à grandeza patrimonial e suas especificidades locais, há recursos naturais que são únicos e inimitáveis, seja de maneira individual seja pelo conjunto do megabioma, apesar do contexto de pobreza da região. Na medida em que se pressiona para o uso desses recursos, seja pelos indivíduos, seja pelas organizações, podem-se gerar diferentes tipos de conflitos, até porque o uso dos recursos naturais e os conflitos socioambientais são cenários de repercussões para a sociedade, devido às mudanças que promovem em termos ecológicos e das propostas de desenvolvimento social. Assim existem recursos naturais, principalmente, os renováveis disponíveis para uso, que exige novos conhecimentos teóricos e práticos, tanto para acadêmicos como para os gestores atuais. Nesse contexto, são necessárias as preocupações dos cidadãos, instituições e governos, necessitando, no entanto, de um conhecimento adequado à natureza, suas potencialidades e dimensões, no tocante ao uso no presente e garantia para as gerações futuras dos recursos necessários e sua sobrevivência com qualidade de vida, ou seja, a sustentabilidade nesse sentido vem ao encontro de um manejo ambientalmente correto (sustentável) socialmente justo e economicamente rentável, considerando como pilares do Desenvolvimento Sustentável as dimensões Sociais, ambiental e Econômica, dimensões que nortearam a presente pesquisa. Nesse quesito de conhecer como esse processo poderia ocorrer, na Amazônia, foi tirado proveito da teoria Path Dependence que possibilita organizar de forma metodológica e teórica a trajetória e os conhecimentos necessários para que se obtenha uma produção sustentável, com satisfação de mercado aliados a oportunidade de negócio para as comunidades locais. Sendo assim, nesse contexto que envolve recursos, preocupações com a sustentabilidade as inovações que orientaram a presente pesquisa são coladas com a realidade local, com intuito de atender tanto a sustentabilidade quanto resolver impasses que tem impedido progressos substanciais no cruzamento da pobreza, sustentabilidade e meio ambiente. As preocupações, relacionadas à redução da pobreza é um fato que tem sido motivo de preocupação, inclusive no megabioma amazônico, apesar desse ser considerado rico e potencialmente rentável; tem transcendido os limites individuais, empresariais e nacionais, passando a ser uma preocupação global. Nos anos 2000, se consolidou a ideia de que as empresas têm um papel importante na redução da pobreza e a partir disso surge a teoria Base da Pirâmide (BoP) visando possibilitar o consumo para os pobres (BoP 1.0); no entanto por mais que essa teoria tenha avançado possibilitando maior participação dos pobres os envolvendo como co-criadores (BoP 2.0) esta ainda continua os considerando como sujeito passivo ou meros consumidores/colaboradores, visto que a renda por agregação de valor aos produtos (co-criadores) fica com a empresa, ou seja, a teoria não tem sido aproveitada para a produção a partir dos recursos naturais, com vistas a geração de renda, a melhoria na qualidade de vida e organização sustentável, principalmente numa região como a Amazônica. Assim, considerando as oportunidades existentes no megabioma amazônico, tem-se o entendimento que as oportunidades da BoP, podem ir além do consumo (BoP 1.0) ou co-criação de valor (BoP 2.0) e, com foco nos produtores da BoP (produtores de PFNMs), de forma organizada, podem ser desenvolvidas alternativas de melhoria de qualidade de vida, baseado em recursos naturais renováveis sustentáveis, emergindo a questão principal da presente pesquisa: A exploração dos recursos naturais amazônicos, de forma sustentável, pelos produtores BoP, caracteriza-se como uma nova abordagem da BoP, indo além do que é preconizado pela BoP 1.0 e BoP 2.0? Para se chegar a isso, a presente pesquisa está sendo norteada pelos temas: Sustentabilidade e Desenvolvimento sustentável, Recursos Naturais; Visão Baseada em Recursos Internos (VBRI); Inovação e Inovação orientada para a sustentabilidade; Base da Pirâmide (BoP), e PFNMs (produtos florestais não madeiráveis), nesse caso são os produtos naturais renováveis amazônicos. O objetivo é o de propor e aplicar um framework de sustentabilidade da BoP, para organizações que atuem com recursos naturais renováveis, para os produtores (PFNMs) da BoP, do megabioma amazônico. A pesquisa é exploratória e descritiva, de natureza qualitativa. Foram coletados dados secundários e primários. Os dados primários utilizou como método de coleta de dados a entrevista semiaberta, visita e observação in loco. Para tratamento dos dados, foi utilizado a técnica de análise de conteúdo. O objeto de estudo foi a organização RECA – Reflorestamento Econômico Consorciado Adensado, que é uma Associação de pequenos agrossilvicultores, localizada em Nova Califórnia (RO). O projeto RECA possui mais de 2.700 hectares de Sistema Agroflorestal - SAFs implantados, utilizando vários tipos e esquemas de plantios com menos de 5% de áreas de monoculturas. Os resultados obtidos foram ricos e os mais relevantes foram: para que os produtores da BoP, de recursos naturais renováveis, de forma sustentável, possam ser sujeitos e tenham a governança das suas atividades necessita-se de uma nova visão da BoP (BoP 3.0); um novo tipo de negócio social do tipo associação-cooperativa foi criada; o uso dos tipos de recursos mobilizáveis e mobilizadores permitem uma análise multinível sustentável dos recursos naturais renováveis; numa BoP para produtores da BoP a ordem de importância das dimensões de sustentabilideade é social, ambiental e econômica, respectivamente; foi identificado um sistema de produção resultado de uma articulação do uso de recursos coletivos (da organização) e individuais (de cada produtor); necessita-se de um olhar para a inovação orientada para a sustentabilidade que seja interativa e não-linear; as relações deixam de ser dos produtores da ToP (topo da pirâmide) para a BoP e passam a ser dos produtores da BoP, tanto para os consumidores da ToP como os próprios consumidores da BoP. / The progress of the development actions have been placing challenges on the resource management, the various details of the types of resources available for use by organizations (in the area of business administration), or by geographical location, climate, topography and / or other local specificities, such as natural resources, they are escaping the standards imposed by the dominant strategic theoretical approaches currently in social sciences. In the case of megabioma Amazon, because of the patrimonial greatness and their specific locations, there are natural resources that are unique and inimitable, either individually or by the whole megabioma, despite the context of poverty in the region. To the extent that you are forced to use these resources, either by individuals, or by organizations, one can generate different types of conflicts, because the use of natural resources and environmental conflicts are repercussion scenarios for society due to promoting changes in the ecological and social development proposals. In this context, it takes the concerns of citizens, institutions and governments, requiring, however, an adequate knowledge of nature, its potential and dimensions, regarding the use of this guarantee and for future generations of the resources needed and their survival with quality of life, i.e., sustainability in this direction is in line with an environmentally sound management (sustainable) socially, just and economically viable, considering them as pillars of Sustainable Social dimensions, Environmental and Economic dimensions that guided this research. In this aspect of knowing how this process could occur in the Amazon, the Path Dependence theory was taken advantage of, enabling to organize in a methodological and theoretical trajectory way and the knowledge needed to obtain sustainable production, satisfaction with market allies and the business opportunities for local communities. So in this context, that involves resources, concerns about the sustainability innovations that guided this research are bonded with the local reality, in order to meet both sustainability as much as resolve impasses that have prevented substantial progress at the intersection of poverty, sustainability and environment. The concerns, related to the reduction of poverty is a fact that has been of concern, including Amazon megabioma, despite this being considered rich and potentially profitable, it has transcended the individual limits, corporate and national, becoming a global concern. In the 2000s, it has consolidated the idea that businesses have an important role in poverty reduction and from this arises the theory Base of the Pyramid (BoP), in order to enable the consumption for the poor (BoP 1.0), however as much as this theory has advanced, enabling greater participation, by involving the poor as co-creators (BoP 2.0), this is still considering the taxpayer or as mere consumers / employees, since the income for adding value to the products (co-creators) is with the company, ie, the theory has not been used for the production of the natural resources, with a view to generating income, improving the quality of life and sustainable organization, especially in a region like the Amazon. Thus, considering the opportunities in megabioma Amazon, it has been the understanding that the BoP opportunities, can go beyond consumption (BoP 1.0) or co-creation of value (BoP 2.0), and focusing on the BoP producers (producers NTFP), in an organized manner, alternatives can be developed to improve quality of life, based on sustainable renewable natural resources, emerging from the main question of this research: Is the Amazonian exploitation of natural resources in a sustainable manner, by BoP producers, characterizes as a new approach to the BoP, going beyond what is recommended by the BoP 1.0 and BoP 2.0? To achieve this, this research is guided by themes: Sustainability and Sustainable Development, Natural Resources, Internal Resource Based View (VBRI); Innovation and Innovation geared towards sustainability, Base of the Pyramid (BoP) and NTFPs (non-timber forest products), in which case the products are natural renewable Amazonia resources. The goal is to propose and apply a framework of sustainability of BoP for organizations that operate with natural renewable resources for producers (NTFPs) of BoP, the megabioma Amazon. The research is exploratory and descriptive; of qualitative nature. We collected primary and secondary data. The primary data used as a method of data collection to semi-open interview, visits and on-site observation. For data processing, we used the technique of content analysis. The object of study was the organization RECA - Reforestation Economic Dense Joint Venture, which is an association of small agro foresters, localized in New California (RO). The project RECA has over 2,700 acres of Agro Forestry System - SAF deployed using various types and planting schemes with less than 5% of areas of monoculture. The results were rich and the most relevant were: for the BoP producers of renewable natural resources sustainably, and they may be subject to the governance, what their activities need, is a new vision of BoP (BoP 3.0) , a new type of social business-type cooperative association was created, the use of the types of resources deployable and mobilizes allowing a multilevel analysis of sustainable natural renewable resources for BoP and for a producers of BoP, in order of importance of the social dimensions of sustainability is, environmental and economic, respectively; identified a production system result of a joint use of collective resources (the organization) and individual (each producer); it needs a look at innovation geared towards sustainability that is interactive and non-linear; relations cease to be producers of ToP (top of the pyramid) to the BoP and become producers of BoP, both for consumers of ToP as for the consumer of BoP.
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Inclusão da população da base da pirâmide em sistemas de logística reversa: um estudo de criação de valor compartilhado na cadeia de reciclagem

Uehara, André Mishima 20 February 2018 (has links)
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No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Andre Uehara - FGV-EAESP 2018.pdf: 1347964 bytes, checksum: ff1f3361c3a2f0c94af1bd49190e1a75 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-02-20 / A inclusão da população da base da pirâmide ou Base-of-the Pyramid (BoP) como fornecedores ou produtores por empresas tem sido debatida na literatura como oportunidade de negócios que beneficiaria ambas as partes. Entretanto, diversos questionamentos sobre a viabilidade da inclusão devido as diversas barreiras enfrentadas pela BoP, como dificuldade de produção e transação, podem limitar o ganho econômico e social. Apesar disso, há evidências que apontam para atuações em que empresas incluem a BoP em suas cadeias de suprimento e conseguem gerar benefícios para si e para os demais atores envolvidos. Utilizando um estudo de caso único em profundidade com uma empresa do setor de embalagens, buscou-se entender como é realizada a criação de valor compartilhado na cadeia de logística reversa de empresas atuando com pessoas da base da pirâmide. Para isso, foram realizadas 14 entrevistas semiestruturadas que com diversos atores da cadeia como empresa focal, cooperativas de reciclagem e empresa de remanufatura. Os resultados indicam que ao transpor as diversas barreiras por meio de treinamentos nas cooperativas e investimentos nos demais elos, a empresa conseguiu criar valor compartilhado para toda a cadeia. A atuação em todos os elos levou a empresa a aumentar o seu percentual de reciclagem gerando maior valor para seu cliente e, ao mesmo tempo, teve impacto direto na base da pirâmide ao ajudar na melhora não só de rendimento dos catadores, mas também no seu empoderamento. Porém, a barreira criada por conflitos internos nas cooperativas foi vista como fator limitante para maior criação de valor. Com esses resultados, intende-se avançar com os estudos da base da pirâmide proposto por Prahalad e, ao mesmo tempo, unir o tema com estudos em logística reversa. Por fim, pretende-se contribuir para o avanço do debate sobre a viabilidade de ações socioambientais pelas empresas ao apresentar como as empresas têm feito essas ações de maneira a criar valor compartilhado. / The inclusion of the Base-of-the Pyramid (BoP) population as suppliers or producers by companies has been discussed in the literature as a business opportunity that beneficiates both parties. However, several issues on the viability of such inclusion due to the many obstacles faced by the BoP, like the production and transaction constraints, for example, can limit the social and economic gains. On the other hand, there is evidence showing situations in which companies include the BoP in their supply chains and can generate benefits for themselves as well as for the other parties involved. Using a study of a single in- depth case with a company in the packaging sector, we have tried to understand how the creation of shared value is carried out in the reverse logistics in companies working along with people of the BoP. For that, 14 semi structured interviews were carried out with several actors of the chain, such as the focus company, recycling cooperatives and remanufacturers. The results indicate that, when overcoming the many obstacles through training for the cooperatives and investments in the other links of the chain, the company managed to create shared value for the whole chain. The action in every link of the chain led the company to an increase in its recycling percentage, therefore generating more value to its customer and, at the same time, directly helping the BoP improve not only the income for informal collectors of recyclable waste, but also their empowerment. However, the constraint created by internal conflicts in the cooperatives was seen as an issue in the improvement of such value. With these results, the intention is to intensify the studies of BoP proposed by Prahalad and, at the same time, unify the literature with studies in reverse logistics. Finally, we contribute to the debate on the viability of social-environmental practices by presenting how companies have been applying such actions in order to create shared value.

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