Dans cette thèse nous avons tenté d’expliquer la performance des entreprises en se basant sur l’approche basée sur les ressources (RBV) et l’approche basée sur les capacités dynamiques (DCV),deux approches relevant de la théorie des ressources qui gagneraient à être intégrées. Pour aborder la problématique, nous avons développé deux axes de recherche : « La détention des ressources/capacités et la Performance » et « La gestion des ressources/capacités et la Performance ». Le premier modèle conceptuel a présenté les relations liant les différentes capacités opérationnelles à la performance. Le modèle conceptuel global a traité de la relation « Capacités opérationnelles – Environnement -Stratégie de diversification - Capacités dynamiques- Performance ». Notre posture épistémologique dans cette recherche se voulait positiviste. Au niveau des choix méthodologiques nous avons opté pour une démarche hypothético-déductive avec une approche quantitative basée sur des données secondaires collectées de la base de données française DIANE et des statistiques de l’INSEE, et pour évaluer les capacités nous avons eu recours à la méthode DEA. La première étude empirique a testé la relation capacités opérationnelles-performance sur quatre échantillons mono-sectoriels représentatifs de l’industrie manufacturière française : le secteur pharmaceutique, le secteur automobile, le secteur de la chimie et le secteur de l’habillement. La seconde étude empirique a testé le modèle mettant en relation les capacités opérationnelles, les capacités dynamiques, l’environnement et la diversification,sur la base d’un échantillon plurisectoriel regroupant les quatre secteurs. Les résultats ont permis de découvrir en premier lieu, l’importance de la capacité financière pour tous les secteurs, en deuxième lieu, le rôle modérateur de l’environnement et de la diversification et en troisième lieu l‘importance des capacités dynamiques d’apprentissage (d’absorption) et adaptative dans l’explication de la performance. Ces résultats peuvent servir les décisions managériales et l'action publique. / In this thesis we have tried to explain business performance based on the resource-based View (RBV) and the Dynamic capabilities View (DCV), two approaches within the resource-based theory (RBT)that benefits from being integrated. To address the problem, we have developed two main stream of research: "The detention of resources / capabilities and performance" and "The management of resources / capabilities and performance." The first conceptual model presented the relations linking the various operational capabilities to performance. The global conceptual model has focused the relation “Ordinary capabilities – Environment – Diversification strategy- Dynamic capabilities –Performance”. Our epistemological position in this research wished to be positivist. At the methodological level we opted for a hypothetical-deductive approach with a quantitative approach based on secondary data collected from the French database DIANE and INSEE statistics, and to evaluate capabilities we used the DEA method. The first empirical study that aims on “ordinary capabilities – performance” link, is based on four industries samples representing the French manufacturing industry: the pharmaceutical industry, the automotive industry, the chemical industry and the clothing industry. The second study tested the empirical model linking ordinary capabilities,dynamic capabilities, environment and diversification, based on a multisectorial sample comprising the four sectors. The results revealed first the importance of financial capability for all sectors, second the moderating role of the environment and the diversification and thirdly the magnitudes of dynamic learning (absorption) and adaptive capabilities in explaining performance. These results could serve managerial decisions and public policy.

Purpose. Supply chain visibility is among the top concerns expressed by many supply chain leaders. While the traditional enablers of supply chain visibility are information sharing, IT implementation, and relationships between supply chain partners; the role of global supply chain standards as an integral part of each of these enablers is often underestimated. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the adoption and applicability of global supply chain standards within the provisions of supply chain visibility among various supply chain designs. Methodology. With the aim of theoretical replication, three case studies within the retail industry were conducted. Axfood and IKEA cases were analyzed as examples of opposite types of supply chain design and as companies with different degrees of implementation regarding their global data identification standards. The Clas Ohlson case was analyzed to illustrate a company with open paths in regards to its adoption of future global supply chain standards. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were performed directly with company representatives as well as with GS1, which is one of the assignors of this project. Finally, an analytical model for the potential adoption of global standards was developed. Findings. The results of case analysis clearly illustrate that global data identification standards are one of the pillars of supply chain visibility. Different practices of global standard adoption in different supply chain designs are explained by a different need for supply chain visibility among various supply chains. Moreover, the higher the degree of adoption of global standards, the higher the possibility of gaining strategic benefits. Practical implication. The model developed in this research aims to help logistics and supply chain managers estimate the need for supply chain visibility within their supply chains, and to also assess the potential adoption of global data identification standards within their supply chain practices. Originality/value. This study contributes to theory in such areas of research as supply chain visibility, standardization in supply chain management, and supply chain design. The main contribution is made to the resource-based view (RBV) theory, which according to supply chain visibility can be seen as both a strategic resource and a tool for efficiency optimization. A new term in supply chain design which suggests many-to-many and exclusive supply chain classifications is proposed, as is a framework for assessing the need for supply chain visibility. An analytical model for the potential adoption of global standards is also developed. / Research project “The role of global standards for supply chain visibility” at the Industrial Engineering and Management department of KTH

This study is to investigate how acquiring firms within the Swedish construction industry work towards successful post-acquisition integration during the early stages of post-acquisition and which factors they consider when doing so. When researching the five cases, the study adopted a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with five managers from acquiring firms to gather in-depth, first-hand data for thematic analysis. The empirical findings highlight the significance of corporate culture, organizational structure, and leadership structure in the integration process. Acquiring firms prioritize cultural compatibility, recognizing that differences can hinder successful integration. They also emphasize the positive impact of similar business models and the creation of new leadership groups combining resources and capabilities. Supportive leadership plays a crucial role in smoothening the integration process. To achieve a successful post-acquisition integration, firms in the Swedish construction industry focus on assessing corporate culture compatibility, restructuring leadership, and effective integration planning. They aim to integrate cultures, develop thorough integration plans, and ensure employee satisfaction and financial success. The studied cases challenges theories that emphasize organizational structure as the main obstacle in acquisitions, suggesting that cultural factors are more critical. Similarly, it contradicts theories highlighting directive leadership, emphasizing the importance of supportive leadership instead. The study contributes to the understanding of integrating human resources, cultural factors, and clear integration plans as essential elements for acquisition success.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T16:44:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gilmar Lima Hilario.pdf: 4391683 bytes, checksum: 9b2bffb0c354d5d73021c08c4604cee2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-10-24 / The recognition that internal factors of the organization, among them knowledge, can act much more on its performance than the external factors, is collaborating to consolidate the use of new approaches for enterprise administration. Among these, are pointed out in this paper the Knowledge-Based View (KBV) and the Resource-Based View (RBV). In the information technology (IT) sector, in which the knowledge is used in an intensive way, the adoption of those approaches can be expressed through the increasing of the knowledge to the condition of an important asset for the company. Consequently, the adoption of knowledge management practices aims at producing better performance results and quality in the processes of products generation and services offerings. In this paper - drewed out from a Case Study with a Research-Action carried through in a business unit of a company supplier of specialized IT services the evaluation was focused on the potential contributions and main challenges for the adoption of knowledge management practices. As result, a knowledge management method was produced, whose application can contribute for knowledge mapping and dissemination in projects of same scope / O reconhecimento de que fatores internos da organização, entre eles o conhecimento, exercem uma influência significativamente maior sobre seu desempenho do que os fatores externos estão colaborando para consolidar a utilização de novas abordagens para gestão empresarial. Entre estas abordagens destacam-se neste trabalho a Visão da Empresa Baseado no Conhecimento (KBV Knowledge-Based View) e a Visão da Empresa Baseada em Recursos (RBV Resource-Based View). No setor de tecnologia da informação TI, em que o conhecimento é utilizado de maneira intensiva, a adoção dessas abordagens podem se traduzir na elevação do conhecimento à condição de importante ativo da empresa. Por conseqüência, a adoção de praticas de gestão do conhecimento tem como objetivo produzir melhores resultados de desempenho e qualidade nos processos de geração de produtos e prestação de serviços. Neste trabalho a partir de um estudo de caso com pesquisa ação - realizada em uma unidade de negócios de uma empresa prestadora de serviços especializados de TI busca-se avaliar as potenciais contribuições e principais desafios inerentes a adoção de práticas de gestão do conhecimento. Como resultado, produziu-se um método para gestão do conhecimento cuja aplicação pode trazer contribuições para mapeamento e disseminação de conhecimentos em projetos de mesmo teor

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2015-10-26T10:43:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Thiago Beiler dos Santos Breyer_.pdf: 2064624 bytes, checksum: 75178b365c1d71570452bfc09234913c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-10-26T10:43:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Thiago Beiler dos Santos Breyer_.pdf: 2064624 bytes, checksum: 75178b365c1d71570452bfc09234913c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-05-18 / Nenhuma / As transformações empresariais vividas pelas empresas nos últimos anos chegaram ao mundo jurídico com diversos autores em artigos e publicações referindo-se e ao mercado jurídico em transformação, em especial no que se refere à Advocacia Empresarial. Dentre os diversos motivos para esta transformação, apresentam-se a mudança em sua gestão e posicionamento estratégico decorrentes de fatores mercadológicos, tais como tecnologia, sócio econômico, financeiro e os efeitos próprios da globalização. Observa-se, no entanto, que se as organizações empresariais evoluíram e se aperfeiçoaram administrativa e estrategicamente, o mesmo não se podendo dizer da advocacia empresarial, quer por muitos anos permaneceu inerte em sua estratégia, gestão e organização administrativa. Ocorre que a partir de determinado momento, as empresas que, por necessidade, interesse em crescimento ou competitividade vieram a se profissionalizar, passaram a exigir o mesmo de seus fornecedores, dentre eles os escritórios de advocacia empresarial Por tais razões e pelo crescente número de advogados e sociedades de advogados empresariais, se faz presente à advocacia empresarial uma estratégia clara e oportuna e voltada às características da sua indústria, qual seja, a prestação de serviços tendo o conhecimento como elemento precípuo de sua atuação. A Visão Baseada em Recursos (‘VBR’) vem ao encontro desta necessidade estratégica da advocacia empresarial, ao focar a sua estratégia nos recursos internos de uma organização empresarial como elemento norteador estratégico de sua teoria, indo ao encontro dos anseios e necessidades da advocacia empresarial. O presente estudo analisa a estratégia da advocacia empresarial a partir dos norteadores advindos da literatura de campo, Pessoas, Tecnologia, Organização, Preço e Geografia que, alinhados aos conceitos e recursos estratégicos da VBR como referência central para delinear a direção estratégica de um escritório de advocacia empresarial. / Business transformations experienced by businesses in recent years reached the legal world. And several authors in articles and publications refer to the legal market in transformation, particularly in relation to the field of Business and Corporate Law. Among the many reasons for this transformation on Business and Corporate Law, it can be presented the changes in management and strategic positioning due to market factors, such as technology, economic, financial partner and the effects of globalization itself. It is observed, however, that even though business organizations have evolved and improved administrative and strategically, the same can not be said of business and corporate law, taking in account that for many years it remained inert in its strategy, management and administrative organization. It happens that after a certain time, the companies that, by necessity, interest in growth or competitiveness came to professionalize themselves, and began to demand the same of its suppliers, including the Corporate Law Firms. For all this and the growing numbers of lawyers and corporate business lawyers, it is necessary to business law professionals a clear and timely strategy, geared and focused to the characteristics of their industry, namely, the provision of services taking knowledge as essential element of its performance. The Resource Based View ('VBR') meets this strategic need of business law, to force its strategy on internal resources of a business organization as an element and guidance strategy of its theory, meeting the wishes and needs of law business. This study analyzes the business advocacy strategy based on the concepts and VBR resources as a central strategic guidance starting from the this guidance coming from the field of literature, People, Technology, Organization, price and geography that aligned with the concepts and strategic resources of VBR as a central reference to outline the strategic direction of a business law firm

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T16:44:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Antonio Thomaz Pacheco Lessa Neto.pdf: 3151767 bytes, checksum: d39f096f36e24de37a2e846d245fa19e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-11-05 / Knowledge flows, especially in subsidiaries of multinational corporations, now have an increasing importance in organizations and therefore the discussion of research in the field. The aim of this work is to analyze flows not only through transfers, but also conversions of knowledge between the three families of intangible assets (external structure, internal structure and individual competence), since, for the creation of value, the key lies in the fact that such transfers and conversions be effective (SVEIBY, 2001). Concerning the method, this dissertation presents an empirical study through a survey applied along the Brazilian subsidiaries of multinational corporations, from a theoretical construct Knowledge-based view (KBV) where makes an analysis of the assets of individual competence, internal structure and external structure, and having for its object of study brazilian companies in Brazil listed in data collection known as the best and biggest from business magazine EXAME covering the year 2012. The study indicates, for the sample data (nine respondents) removed of the universe effectively researched (140 companies and not the initial 565), that there is the maximization of value creation from knowledge flows in two directions only by knowledge transfers and conversions of Individual Competencies for External Structure, within the Internal Structure, of Internal Structure for Individual Competencies and within the External Structure / Os fluxos de conhecimento, de modo especial em subsidiárias de corporações multinacionais, passam a ter uma importância crescente nas organizações e por consequência nas discussões de pesquisas no campo. O objetivo deste trabalho é a análise dos fluxos, não somente através das transferências, mas também das conversões, de conhecimento entre as três famílias de ativos intangíveis (estrutura externa, estrutura interna e competência individual), uma vez que, para a criação de valor, a chave reside no fato de tais transferências e conversões serem eficazes (SVEIBY, 2001). Quanto ao método, esta dissertação apresenta um estudo empírico desenvolvido através de uma survey aplicada junto às subsidiárias brasileiras de corporações multinacionais, a partir de um construto teórico da visão baseada no conhecimento (VBC) - ou Knowledge-based View (KBV) - onde se faz uma análise dos ativos de competência individual, de estrutura interna e de estrutura externa, e tendo por objeto de estudo as empresas do Brasil listadas no levantamento de dados conhecido como Melhores e Maiores da Revista EXAME referente ao ano de 2012. O estudo indica, para a amostra dos dados (nove respondentes) retirada do universo efetivamente pesquisado (140 empresas e não as 565 iniciais), que existe a maximização de criação de valor a partir dos fluxos de conhecimento em duas direções somente pelas transferências e conversões de conhecimento de Competências Individuais para a Estrutura Externa, dentro da Estrutura Interna, da Estrutura Interna para as Competências Individuais e dentro da Estrutura Externa

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:25:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Angelo Brero.pdf: 463893 bytes, checksum: 984859e8e5fa2b48fdb6263138c2c4e2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03-09 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / For some time foreign marketing researches has been developed. There are several motivations and core relations mentioned in these researches, and is possible to identify as one of the most referred subjects the reasons that drive one firm toward exportation process. Furthermore, there are researches that suggest the existence of variables common to organizations that might provide general understanding about the exportation process reasons. Among the revised researches in this paper are Bilkey s (1978) and Cavusgil e Nevin s (1981) that identified exportation activity motivation from firms technological and entrepreneurship characteristics. Further to exportation profile comprehension it is important to understand whether the firms characteristics may provide a superior performance of the firm. This was the present study motivation, which established as general achievement the analysis of entrepreneurship and technology characteristics relationship of with internation performance of Brazilian industrial firms. It was studied the influence of exportation activities of one firm in its financial performance as well as the size contribution in this process. In order to progress on this research development 976 Brazilian industrial firms from Gazeta Mercantil database were contacted. 208 firms replied to the present research submited questionnaire, related to entrepreneurship profile, technology investments and exportation activities. The questionnaire data was complemented with size and financial performance information from Gazeta Mercantil database in a three years base. Statistics analysis demonstrated that exportation performance varies according to the industrial activity and it was influenced by firms characteristics. Furthermore, it showed influences of exportation degree to the performance of firms and that exportation performance is related to exportation activities persistence. / Pesquisas relacionadas à exportação vêm sendo desenvolvidas há muito tempo. As motivações e as relações focadas pelos estudos desta área são muitas. Um dos principais temas discutidos é o motivo pelo qual as firmas exportam. Complementarmente estudos sugerem que podem existir algumas variáveis comuns às organizações exportadoras que podem fornecer um entendimento mais completo sobre o porquê das firmas exportarem. Entre os estudos examinados salienta-se o de Bilkey (1978) e Cavusgil e Nevin (1981), que apontam as características empreendedoras e tecnológicas da firma como motivação determinante da atividade de exportação. Além do entendimento do perfil do exportador é importante compreender se estas características das firmas podem levar a um desempenho de exportação superior. Esta foi a motivação deste estudo, que teve como objetivo geral analisar a relação entre as características empreendedoras e tecnológicas e o desempenho e a atuação internacional das firmas do setor industrial brasileiro. Avaliou-se também o impacto da atividade de exportação da firma no seu desempenho financeiro e a influência do tamanho da firma neste processo. Foram contatados para este estudo, 976 firmas do setor industrial brasileiro listado da publicação anual da Gazeta Mercantil - Balanço Anual. Destas, 208 aceitaram responder ao questionário da pesquisa, que continha questões relacionadas ao perfil empreendedor, aos investimentos em tecnologia e atividades de exportação. Foram associados aos dados coletados junto às empresas outros dados relativos ao tamanho da firma e ao seu desempenho financeiro, que estavam disponíveis no Balanço Anual citado. Dados de desempenho de três anos foram usados. Os resultados das análises estatísticas mostram que o desempenho de exportação varia significativamente por tipo de atividade industrial e é influenciado por variáveis que caracterizam a firma. Além disso, observou-se a influência do grau de exportação e o desempenho das firmas e que o desempenho de exportação está associado com a persistência da atividade exportadora.

No presente estudo examinou-se a influência da coordenação dos Sistemas Agroalimentares Locais (SIAL) na exploração dos ativos estratégicos territoriais (AET) para o desenvolvimento de vantagens competitivas sustentáveis. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se o framework da Construção Social de Vantagens Competitivas em Sistemas Agroalimentares Locais. Esse framework é sustentado por três abordagens teóricas, a Economia das Convenções, a Visão Baseada em Recursos e o Sistema Agroalimentar Local. A conjugação destas três vertentes teóricas permite entender o processo dinâmico de construção coletiva da qualidade de um produto agroalimentar oriundo de uma determinada região, pois proporciona um processo de complementaridade entre os ativos estratégicos territoriais e as formas de coordenação praticadas, bem como permite identificar os fatores de sustentação estratégicos envolvidos nessa complementaridade. Com intuito de validar esse framework, realizou-se um estudo multi casos na pecuária de corte, onde estudou-se a Indicação de Procedência da Carne do Pampa Gaúcho e o Programa de Carne Natural Certificada do Uruguai. Foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade com os agentes de cada um dos casos, onde se verificou as quatro etapas que compõem o framework proposto, a motivação, a relevância, a coerência na ação coletiva e a legitimação. Os resultados mostraram que em ambos os casos estudados, as etapas do framework sinalizam condições favoráveis, indicando um possível desenvolvimento de vantagens competitivas. No caso específico da etapa referente à coerência da ação coletiva, onde ocorreu a principal contribuição desse estudo, identificou-se a presença de várias formas de coordenação ao longo do SIAL, e que essas formas fazem combinações entre si, gerando, consequentemente, uma complementaridade entre os AET. Por fim, conclui-se que o caráter compósito das formas de coordenação é pertinente para entender a complementaridade dos recursos, o que nos permite afirmar que as formas de coordenação influenciam na exploração dos ativos estratégicos territoriais. / In the present study, the influence of the coordination of Local Agrifood Systems (SIAL) in the exploration of territorial strategic actives (AET) for the development of sustainable competitive advantages was examined. For this purpose, a framework of the Social Construction of Competitive Advantages in Local Agrifood Systems was developed. This framework is supported by three theoretical approaches: Economy of Conventions, Resource- Based Perspective and Local Agrifood System. The conjugation of these three theoretical perspectives assists in the understanding of the dynamic process of collective construction regarding the quality of an agroalimentary product originated from a certain region. This occurs due to the fact that this conjugation provides a complementarity between the territorial strategic actives and the practiced coordination forms and it also allows the identification of strategic sustentation factors involved in this complementarity. With the objective of validating this framework, a study of multiple cases in the beef cattle industry was carried out, in which the Indication of Origin of the Meat of the Gaucho Pampas and the Uruguayan Program of Certified Natural Meat were studied. In-depth interviews with agents from both the cases were carried out. The four stages that compose the proposed framework: motivation, relevance, coherence in the collective action and legitimation were also verified. The results demonstrated that in both the cases studied, the stages of the framework point to favorable conditions, indicating a possible development of competitive advantages. In the specific case of the stage that refers to the coherence of collective action, in which resides the main contribution of this study, the presence of several forms of coordination throughout the SIAL could be identified and also the fact that these forms combine with each other, consequently generating a complementarity between the AET was observed. At last, it was concluded that the composite character of the coordination forms is pertinent in order for one to understand the resource complementarity. This allows one to affirm that the coordination forms have an influence in the exploration of territorial strategic actives.

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The discussion about which factors generate diferent firms performances and the reasons why there are different creation of value between companies that work within the same market, figure amongst the most important topics in both academy and management. Amongst vision of strategic thinking, the Resource-based View (RBV) provides a conceptual basis for these issues, identifying internal competences and resources as sources of competitive advantage. This work was developed from this concepts and from the research question: Does the effective use of operational management practices affect the performance of sugar and ethanol firms of São Paulo State? The work is structured in four main topics: (a) the description of the context of the sugar and ethanol industry, focusing on the evolution os competitiveness and the management practices in use; (b) a theoretical revision about competitive advantage sources, through the RBV concepts and about performance construct; (c) the field research, conducted from a questionnaire developed by 'Observatório de Gestão: Práticas Gerenciais de Empresas Brasileiras', wich by its turn, is based on a questionnaire from the research carried by Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) of London School of Economics and Political Science. The base questionnaire was adapted after a qualitative research with experts of the sugar and ethanol industry and (d) the analysis of the received data and the results and conclusions of this work. The results of multiple regression and the clusters analysis showed that there is a statistic positive relation between operational and financial management practices and firm performance, represented by profitability and growth. Also, some results indicated that other evaluated management practices, despite no statistical significance, showed the same tendency of positive relation with performance. / A compreensão das condições necessárias para a criação de vantagem competitiva sustentável nas empresas tem sido o principal campo de estudo da estratégia empresarial. A discussão sobre quais fatores são geradores de diferenças significativas no desempenho entre empresas e qual a razão da criação de valor superior de algumas sobre outras que operam no mesmo mercado, são temas de extrema relevância, tanto na academia quanto na gestão empresarial. Entre as escolas de pensamento estratégico, a Visão Baseada em Recursos – RBV (Resource-Based View) oferece uma explicação conceitual para estes temas, indicando que os recursos e competências internas das empresas podem ser a base para a construção de diferenciais competitivos sustentáveis. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido a partir desta base teórica e da pergunta de pesquisa: 'A utilização efetiva de práticas de gestão operacional influencia o desempenho das empresas do setor sucroalcooleiro no Estado de São Paulo?' O trabalho está estruturado em quatro grandes tópicos: (a) a descrição do contexto da Indústria pesquisada, principalmente no que se refere à evolução do ambiente competitivo e das práticas de gestão utilizadas; (b) uma revisão teórica sobre competitividade e sobre as fontes de vantagem competitiva, a partir dos conceitos da RBV e sobre o construto desempenho; (c) a pesquisa de campo, realizada a partir de um questionário desenvolvido pelo 'Observatório de Gestão: Práticas Gerenciais de Empresas Brasileiras', que por sua vez tem como base o questionário da pesquisa originalmente conduzida pelo Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) da London School of Economics and Political Science. O questionário base foi adaptado após pesquisa qualitativa realizada com especialistas do setor sucroalcooleiro do Estado de São Paulo e (d) a análise dos dados obtidos e conclusões resultantes da pesquisa. Os resultados da regressão múltipla e da análise de clusters evidenciaram que existe relação positiva significativa entre a utilização de práticas de gestão operacional e de gestão financeira sobre o desempenho das empresas representado por lucratividade e crescimento. Foram encontrados ainda resultados indicando que outras práticas avaliadas, ainda que não tenha relação estatística significativa, apresentaram a mesma tendência de relação positiva com o desempenho.

No presente estudo examinou-se a influência da coordenação dos Sistemas Agroalimentares Locais (SIAL) na exploração dos ativos estratégicos territoriais (AET) para o desenvolvimento de vantagens competitivas sustentáveis. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se o framework da Construção Social de Vantagens Competitivas em Sistemas Agroalimentares Locais. Esse framework é sustentado por três abordagens teóricas, a Economia das Convenções, a Visão Baseada em Recursos e o Sistema Agroalimentar Local. A conjugação destas três vertentes teóricas permite entender o processo dinâmico de construção coletiva da qualidade de um produto agroalimentar oriundo de uma determinada região, pois proporciona um processo de complementaridade entre os ativos estratégicos territoriais e as formas de coordenação praticadas, bem como permite identificar os fatores de sustentação estratégicos envolvidos nessa complementaridade. Com intuito de validar esse framework, realizou-se um estudo multi casos na pecuária de corte, onde estudou-se a Indicação de Procedência da Carne do Pampa Gaúcho e o Programa de Carne Natural Certificada do Uruguai. Foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade com os agentes de cada um dos casos, onde se verificou as quatro etapas que compõem o framework proposto, a motivação, a relevância, a coerência na ação coletiva e a legitimação. Os resultados mostraram que em ambos os casos estudados, as etapas do framework sinalizam condições favoráveis, indicando um possível desenvolvimento de vantagens competitivas. No caso específico da etapa referente à coerência da ação coletiva, onde ocorreu a principal contribuição desse estudo, identificou-se a presença de várias formas de coordenação ao longo do SIAL, e que essas formas fazem combinações entre si, gerando, consequentemente, uma complementaridade entre os AET. Por fim, conclui-se que o caráter compósito das formas de coordenação é pertinente para entender a complementaridade dos recursos, o que nos permite afirmar que as formas de coordenação influenciam na exploração dos ativos estratégicos territoriais. / In the present study, the influence of the coordination of Local Agrifood Systems (SIAL) in the exploration of territorial strategic actives (AET) for the development of sustainable competitive advantages was examined. For this purpose, a framework of the Social Construction of Competitive Advantages in Local Agrifood Systems was developed. This framework is supported by three theoretical approaches: Economy of Conventions, Resource- Based Perspective and Local Agrifood System. The conjugation of these three theoretical perspectives assists in the understanding of the dynamic process of collective construction regarding the quality of an agroalimentary product originated from a certain region. This occurs due to the fact that this conjugation provides a complementarity between the territorial strategic actives and the practiced coordination forms and it also allows the identification of strategic sustentation factors involved in this complementarity. With the objective of validating this framework, a study of multiple cases in the beef cattle industry was carried out, in which the Indication of Origin of the Meat of the Gaucho Pampas and the Uruguayan Program of Certified Natural Meat were studied. In-depth interviews with agents from both the cases were carried out. The four stages that compose the proposed framework: motivation, relevance, coherence in the collective action and legitimation were also verified. The results demonstrated that in both the cases studied, the stages of the framework point to favorable conditions, indicating a possible development of competitive advantages. In the specific case of the stage that refers to the coherence of collective action, in which resides the main contribution of this study, the presence of several forms of coordination throughout the SIAL could be identified and also the fact that these forms combine with each other, consequently generating a complementarity between the AET was observed. At last, it was concluded that the composite character of the coordination forms is pertinent in order for one to understand the resource complementarity. This allows one to affirm that the coordination forms have an influence in the exploration of territorial strategic actives.