Análise de cooperação entre organizações do setor de vitivinicultura da região fronteira – oeste do Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil e a região norte e noroeste do Uruguai

Abstract

The objective of this thesis was to understand how the cooperation process occurs in productive agglomerates of viticulture in the West Frontier Region of Rio Grande do Sul state - Brazil and in the North and Northwest Region of Uruguay. To achieve this goal a case study was developed, with a detailed character, where the snowball technique made the selection of the interviewed. For this, the data collection was done through interviews, observations, and documentary analysis, being possible to perform data triangulation. Data were analyzed by content analysis, through categorization. Afterwards, to reach the objective of the research, it became necessary to face the theoretical information with empirical data. Therefore, the study was developed in the two proposed regions, with interviews of nineteen interviewed representing the viticulture agglomerates organizations. Through the research, it can be observed that there are two cooperation categories in the Border-West Region of Rio Grande do Sul, comprising Bilateral Vertical and Bilateral Horizontal. In the North and Northwest Region of Uruguay, there are three cooperation categories of the four analyzed: Bilateral Vertical Cooperation, Multilateral Vertical, and Multilateral Horizontal. No cooperation categories were identified between the agglomerations of the two countries surveyed. As a result, it has been found that in these clusters there are only a few informal exchanges of information. Some limitations to develop the study are highlighted, such as the official language of Uruguay - Spanish, which meant that the researcher had to hire a fluent interviewer in the language, and the resistance of possible interviewees about the initial contact to schedule the interviews, making it difficult for the researcher. As future studies, it is suggested to deepen the research on cooperation between organizations in Brazil and Uruguay. Other studies in wine-producing agglomerations in these regions can also be carried out, addressing topics on governance in clusters; study of the agglomerate life cycle; relationships of the agglomerate with the supporting institutions; public policies to support productive agglomerations in Brazil and Uruguay and their primary results. Quantitative research can also be carried out. One example would be the development of indicators to measure the cooperation level or the competitiveness level between the agglomerates of viticulture or different production chains in Brazil and Uruguay. Finally, it can be said that the objectives of the research have been achieved.