Diagnóstico de gestão e governança das cooperativas agropecuárias: percepções e desafios da gestão

Abstract

The study aimed to understand the perceptions of cooperative managers about the contributions of the implementation of the Cooperative Development Program (PDGC). Specifically, it sought to characterize the sociodemographic and professional profile of the subjects participating in the research; identify the professionals' perception regarding the applicability of the PDGC; verify the Governance structures used by the cooperatives. Methodologically, the study was defined as qualitative, descriptive, and as a research instrument, an online interview was applied to 08 managers with an adapted script. The interview script was adapted from the authors Bauer (2020) and Scott, 2023, composed of profile questions and open questions about the PDGC that allowed for a deeper exploration. The data were analyzed, coded and processed in Word. Content analysis was used for the analysis. The results indicated a predominance of females, which is a positive reflection of the space conquered by women in strategic and leadership positions within the organization. The ages range from 30 to 52 years old, which indicates a group of respondents in full professional maturity. Teams are at different levels of structuring, with structured teams, with responsibilities distributed across sectors of people management, processes, and environment, and are advanced in relation to the PDGC. A direct involvement of management and superintendence was also revealed, with a consolidated process area, which contributes to the maturity of management and use of the PDGC. Governance structures used by cooperatives. It was found that the governance of cooperatives is aligned with the extended traditional model, that is, it maintains the basic structure of the traditional model, composed of a general assembly, fiscal council, and administrative council, but incorporates an executive board. It is also suggested for future research comparisons between cooperatives in another sector, analyzing similarities and particularities in their governance models.