Desenvolvimento das competências coletivas no ambiente de rede de cooperação

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the development of collective competencies and their components in the context of a cooperation network. We adopted the case study as research strategy. In a qualitative and descriptive way, it was researched the Association of Industries Machining (ASIUSI) of the metal-mechanic, located in Caxias do Sul - RS. The research was conducted in four stages. In the first stage, we performed a literature search on the topic. In the second step, we proceeded to the secondary data collection, through desk research together with the documents that the network provides and the company website. The third stage stopped at the primary data collection, with a semistructured interview and non-participant observation. In the fourth step, we present the analysis and interpretation of data collected in previous steps, using content analysis and document analysis. We interviewed 12 people, 10 members, a manager and the president of the network. From the interviews, we identified significant elements of the collective competencies, which were then grouped into five categories of analysis, carrying out the identification and description of the perceptions of each group and then the answers of the objectives of the paper. From the analysis of the interviews, it was found that the facts constituting the collective competencies ASIUSI are: interaction, interrelation, collective sense of its members, common knowledge base and articulation competencies. In conclusions of this research, it is observed that the interaction of members in the network takes place through meetings, group meetings, manager´s meetings, workgroup, courses and informal moments. Through these interactions, are set out joint actions to promote the construction and development of collective competencies, cooperation, sharing knowledge and experiences between members, in pursuit of common objectives of the Network.