Governança na cadeia produtiva de suínos: estudo de caso de duas cooperativas no oeste catarinense

Abstract

This work aims to identify the determining factors of coexistence of different systems of chain governance of supply in swineculture of cutting in cooperative enterprize organizations in west of Santa Catarina. This research relies on the New Institutional Economy, emphasizing the analysis of Management of Supply Chain. The methodology that was used was the Case Study, like the method that seemed the most appropriated to the proposed study. Two cases were analyzed: A1 cooperative and Alpha Regional Cooperative, both are associated to Aurora Alimentos. The results enabled to identify the two principal factors that determinate the coexistence of systems of chain governance of supply in the studied cases, they are: the importance of the cooperative organizations in primeggiaring for the principles of cooperativism, and, for fulfilling the contract from the cooperatives with Aurora, because a mass escape from the producers would cause incalculable losses to the cooperatives and to Aurora. According to the Transaction Costs Economy, just two systems show the same characteristics, in other words, the 02 System of A1 Cooperative and 02 System of Alpha Cooperative. The other systems are different from each other. Regarding to the ideas characteristics, it was found out that: in a general way the agents are identified; the actions are not conjoint; the relationship of New-Classic contracts between cooperatives and producers predominates, the productions is thought in short-sight, in other words, the most part of the contracts are at a minimum of four months, and at a most of six months; 100% of swine producers identify their cooperative as the top, the control systems need to be fixed, but they are inside of what is expected; the technique assistance is ideal; and, lastly, the changes of information is under expectations. Therefore, the coexistence of different systems of chain governance of supply in swineculture of cutting in cooperative enterprize organizations in west of Santa Catarina happens because of the necessity of keeping in market, and not for a simple option of actives diversification.