Open AccessCooperative Management in Rio Grande do Norte: A Case Study in Thecoopervida - Mossoro – RN, Brazil
Author(s) -
Antonio Dantas Neto,
Neurivan Vicente da Silva,
Aline Carla de Medeiros,
Caubi Rocha de Macedo,
Hugo Sarmento Gadelha,
Patrício Borges Maracajá
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of agroindustry systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2674-7464
DOI - 10.18378/2018.v2i1.17
Subject(s) - institution , service (business) , politics , business , perspective (graphical) , exploratory research , management , business administration , marketing , political science , economics , sociology , social science , computer science , artificial intelligence , law
In mid80ths, Brazil began to promote economic activities, increasing investment in new technologies as a more effective political strategy. During this period occurred the emergence of cooperatives, a system based on economic and social perspectives. The study investigatesthe management model implemented by the COOPERVIDA – ( Service Advisory Cooperative) from 1999 to 2018. We collected dataaboutthe tools used by the cooperative in its daily management and operation from the perspective of administration. The case study comprised two steps: exploratory research and data analysis. The information validatedby applying interviewswith semi-structuredquestionnaires to cooperative’spartners. Throughout itshistory, the institution had 18 directors, nineadministrative and ninefinancial coordination, and quite diverse membership composition. Agronomy engineers assumed most of the mandates for director function over the history of COOPERVIDA.Only three mandates were occupied by women,two administrative and one financial coordination