Family Agro-Industry Clusters from the Social Innovation Perspective

Authors

  • Tiago Zardin Patias Campus Santana do Livramento - Universidade Federal do Pampa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4560-6690
  • Debora Bobsin Unidade Descentralizada de Educação Superior de Silveira Martins - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.
  • Clandia Maffini Gomes Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Bianca Bigolin Liszbinski Departamento de Administração - Campus Palmeira das Missões - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Luana Ines Damke Campus Cerro Largo - Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Keywords:

Innovation. Social. Local Clusters. Agro-Industry. Family.

Abstract

Objective: To explore and understand the Family Agro-Industry Clusters from the social innovation perspective.

Originality / Gap / Relevance / Implications: Social innovation allows us to understand how global issues can be resolved based on local elements. The originality of this study is in the analysis of the cluster as a social innovation, highlighting its formation impacts decisively in the economic and social development of the region in which they operate.

Main methodological aspects: This study had emphasis on semi-structured interviews with governance members from the investigated cluster, as well as on the analysis of the governance meeting minutes since the emergence of the clusters. The analysis of the collected content was performed with NVivo 11 software.

Summary of key findings: Social innovation was analyzed based on the viewpoint of the process, network formation, planning, governance, and results. These categories from the theoretical framework enabled the Family Agro-Industry cluster from social innovation to be explained.

Key considerations / conclusions: Results indicate that the clusters of Family Agro-Industry analyzed can be considered a social innovation because they have the necessary elements for its characterization, emphasizing the governance as a central construct and culture of coalition with actors from the public, private and third sectors in finding solutions for social needs.


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Author Biographies

Tiago Zardin Patias, Campus Santana do Livramento - Universidade Federal do Pampa

Doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Professor Adjunto na Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Santana do Livramento. Interesses de Pesquisa: Inovação Social, Arranjos Produtivos Locais, Sustentabilidade, Agricultura Familiar, Políticas Públicas e Universidade.

Debora Bobsin, Unidade Descentralizada de Educação Superior de Silveira Martins - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

Doutora em Administração pela Escola de Administração - UFRGS (2012). Professora da Unidade Descentralizada de Educação Superior da UFSM em Silveira Martins (UDESSM). Interesses de Pesquisa: Redes Sociais, Inovação Social e Sistemas de Informação.

Clandia Maffini Gomes, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Doutorado em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP (2007). Professora Adjunta no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM. Interesses de Pesquisa: Estratégia em Organizações, Gestão da Inovação Tecnológica e Desenvolvimento Sustentável.

Bianca Bigolin Liszbinski, Departamento de Administração - Campus Palmeira das Missões - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS (2013). Professora da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - Campus Palmeira das Missões - vinculada ao Departamento de Administração. Interesses de Pesquisa: Ativos Intangíveis, Governança e Contabilidade.

Luana Ines Damke, Campus Cerro Largo - Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Mestranda em Administração na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Técnica Administrativo em Educação no Campus Cerro Largo da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - UFFS. Interesses de Pesquisa: Inovação, Agroindústrias Familiares e Sustentabilidade.

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Published

2017-01-18

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 6 (2016): Special Edition Social Innovation: Researching, Defining and Theorizing Social Innovation

Section

Social Innovation

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