O fluxo do conhecimento no ambiente das redes de empresas de base tecnológica

Abstract

Abstract : Competitiveness in the current economic context is dependent on the shared resource mobilization capacity. Networked cooperation, becomes a strategic attribute for organizations in order to minimize problems and to improve processes in the various production chains in which they are included. The present thesis is structured in constructs related to networks of cooperation and knowledge flows within the technology industry. The main objective of the thesis was to analyze the results generated by the cooperation among enterprises of technological basis. The organizations surveyed are part of business Verticals of Acate, a program that brings together the companies linked to the association according to their segments. The study also addressed the existing knowledge flow in the Verticals' environment, which allows the analysis of the dynamics of the cooperation network. From a qualitative research conducted on a sample of 12 companies attached to the Vertical, it was possible to observe a positive association between the flow of knowledge and the gains generated from the interaction promoted by the network. The results bring the understanding of the dynamics of cooperation as well as its structure of actors and factors to stimulate the flow of knowledge. The study showed that the Verticals program presents a model of operation that generates positive results, perceptible through the events promoted and the establishment of various partnerships, besides stimulating the integration among the participating companies.