https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/53 2026-04-08T22:41:18Z https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/14171 Título: Relação entre governança, sucessão e natureza jurídica em empresas rurais familiares: um modelo integrativo Abstract: When addressing organizations that are rural family businesses - the focus of this study - issues such as governance and succession gain prominence, particularly when analyzing the behavior of agents and organizations in relation to the development of the rural family business. In addition to these two aspects, the legal form of the family business, which may assume different configurations with the aim of achieving the most appropriate arrangement to ensure greater competitiveness and longevity, is another element to be considered in any management model. It is observed that, in general, issues such as governance and succession are widely addressed in literature, either individually or jointly. However, analyses that also incorporate the legal form of rural family businesses, thus forming a triple analysis of the three dimensions, are rarely found in the literature. This is where the present study is situated, proposing the integration of three themes (governance, succession, and legal form), here referred to as dimensions, applied to rural family businesses. Accordingly, the general objective of this study is to analyze, from the perspective of conflicts of interest, the relationship among the dimensions of governance, succession, and legal form in rural family businesses. The theoretical foundation of the research is Agency Theory, which the literature describes as a theory focused on conflicts, particularly those arising from the separation between control and ownership and between majority and minority shareholders, issues that are inherent to family businesses. Based on the literature review, the research hypotheses were formulated. The methodological procedures included both qualitative and quantitative stages. In the qualitative stage, in-depth interviews were conducted with agents involved in the object of study, including three entrepreneurs/partners of rural family businesses and one consultant who works with rural family enterprises. In the quantitative stage, secondary data were used, obtained from a database provided by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC), derived from the Institute’s research entitled “Governance in Agriculture”. From this database, questions related to the research problem and objectives were extracted. The analysis of quantitative data included a descriptive stage, aimed at characterizing the sample, and an explanatory stage, using logistic regression analysis performed with the support of Jamovi software. The qualitative results indicate that the three dimensions analyzed (governance, succession, and legal form) are interrelated and are considered in the relationships among the agents involved, contributing to improved efficiency in the family business. In turn, the quantitative results demonstrate that intergenerational transition, that is, succession, positively influences the adoption of more advanced governance practices, and that the adoption of more advanced governance practices positively influences changes in the legal form of rural family businesses toward more complex models. Based on these findings, the proposed model takes the form of a pyramid, with governance at the top, positively influenced by the right base, represented by the succession dimension, while governance, in turn, positively influences the other base (left), represented by the legal form dimension. It is concluded that, despite its limitations, the study achieved its objective by proposing an integrative analytical model of the three research dimensions, thereby contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge in studies applied to Brazilian agribusiness. Tipo: Tese 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/14151 Título: SALIÊNCIA DOS STAKEHOLDERS: UMA ANÁLISE DA CONGRUÊNCIA ENTRE A VISÃO DA INDÚSTRIA DE PAPEL E CELULOSE E A PERCEPÇÃO DOS STAKEHOLDERS EXTERNOS EM DIFERENTES FASES DO CICLO INDUSTRIAL Abstract: In the dynamic institutional environment, considering stakeholder salience is crucial so that managers do not misallocate resources, with possible economic, social, and environmental impacts. This is especially relevant in sensitive sectors, where there is a high demand for responsible actions, such as the pulp and paper industry, which holds high national economic relevance and significance in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). In this context, beyond the numerous studies that focus only on the industry’s perspective, based on the disclosure of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices, it is fruitful to investigate the perception that external stakeholders have regarding their salience. Considering that organizations are naturally in an evolutionary process, and that the state of MS presents a context where the pulp and paper industry is already consolidated (Três Lagoas) and another where its establishment is recent (Ribas do Rio Pardo), the following central research question was outlined: “How does the congruence between the pulp and paper industry’s view of stakeholder salience and the perception that external stakeholders have of their salience manifest in different stages of the industrial cycle?” The general objective was to analyze this congruence, for which the following specific objectives were defined: (i) classify the stakeholders of the pulp and paper industry according to their salience, considering the industry’s perspective; (ii) capture the perception of external stakeholders regarding their salience in relation to the pulp and paper industry in different stages of the industrial cycle; and (iii) present opportunities for improvement in managing relationships with the pulp and paper industry’s external stakeholders. The thesis is based on the argument that there may be incongruence between the industry’s view and the perception external stakeholders have concerning salience, and that perceptions of salience may vary during the industrial cycle. The study was grounded in Stakeholder Theory and the literature on CSR, adopting a qualitative approach with elements anchored in post-positivism. Based on the model by Mitchell, Agle, and Wood (1997), stakeholder classification from the industry’s perspective was carried out using company CSR reports, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain external stakeholders’ perceptions of their salience in relation to the industry, as well as suggestions for improving stakeholder relationship management. Data was processed through content analysis with the support of Atlas.ti software (2025, version 25.0.1). The results point to incongruences between the industry’s view and external stakeholders’ perception of their salience, varying according to the stage of the industrial cycle. However, it was found that the model by Mitchell, Agle, and Wood (1997) does not fully capture the observed dynamism, which may undermine the real impacts of CSR actions strongly promoted by the industry in question. Thus, as a theoretical contribution, it is suggested to expand the model, paying attention to perceived asymmetric power and perceived asymmetric urgency, both identified in environments where the industry is in the initial phase of the cycle. As an empirical contribution, the findings indicate that the industry and public authorities should enhance aspects of communication and planning, including infrastructure actions and investments in skilled labor prior to the industry’s arrival in the municipality. Such actions may help mitigate asymmetric perceptions at the beginning of the cycle, aligning social expectations with the intended effective impacts. Keywords: Stakeholders. Salience. CSR. Industry. Pulp and Paper. Tipo: Tese 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/14121 Título: Governança Relacional para rastreabilidade da cadeia da carne bovina no Pantanal de Mato Grosso do Sul Abstract: Brazilian agricultural production is strategic for Brazil's economic growth, and in the last two decades, the activity has expanded significantly. The development of livestock farming in the country is marked by a process of modernisation through technological advances in its production systems, resulting in impacts on productivity. However, there are still many challenges to be resolved in this chain. The traceability of the beef chain, from farm to consumer table, has faced implementation challenges for decades. In this sense, this thesis seeks to develop a relational governance model for the traceability of the beef chain in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul. Developed in four interconnected studies and a Technical Technological Product, with an essentially structuralist epistemological approach, the thematic problem was explored, described and, finally, a potential solution was presented, with the guiding question: What governance structure is necessary for the implementation of traceability in the beef chain in the Pantanal of MS? The research is qualitative in nature, using a case study approach, snowball sampling and literature review techniques, surveys, semi-structured interviews, content analysis and complementary documents. This study innovates by addressing relational governance and beef traceability simultaneously, proposing to fill this research gap by contributing theoretically and empirically, through the recommendation of a public policy agenda based on institutional, political, technical, and cultural practices. The results point to the absence of important institutional practices involving stakeholders in the beef chain for the effective implementation of traceability. As a result, a structuring model called CONVERGE-Collaborative Network for Value and Governance Relations for Traceability of the Beef Chain in the Pantanal of MS has been developed. Tipo: Tese 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/13274 Título: UBERIZAÇÃO LABORAL NO BRASIL: A PLATAFORMIZAÇÃO DO TRABALHO COMO UMA FORMA DE INTENSIFICAÇÃO DA SUPEREXPLORAÇÃO DO TRABALHO NO CONTEXTO DAS ECONOMIAS DEPENDENTES Abstract: Uberization and platformization, terms considered synonymous in this work because they lead to similar consequences, are one of the ways in which work in the 20th century became increasingly precarious. This precariousness can be represented by phenomena such as a gradual loss of rights, longer working hours, falling wages, and a rise in the number of workplace accidents. To create a consensus of acceptance in the face of this reality of the weakening working class, the discourse of entrepreneurship emerged, aiming to internalize the behaviors desired by capital on the part of workers and a discourse legitimizing these conditions. However, it should be emphasized that Brazil is a dependent economy, and therefore, deprived of rights and overexploited labor is the current reality. Based on the assumptions of Marx's critique of political economy and Marxist Dependency Theory, this work aims to understand the phenomenon of the platformization of labor in the Brazilian context. The specific objectives are to understand whether the phenomenon of platformization of labor can be considered a means of intensifying the superexploitation of the workforce, to examine the working conditions of the interviewed platform workers in relation to the normal working class conditions in Brazil, particularly in Campo Grande, and to verify the adequacy and validity of the categories of Marxist Dependency Theory in the context of the platformization of labor. To this end, interviews are conducted with app delivery workers in the food sector in several Brazilian capitals to obtain the necessary data to support the proposed investigation. To conduct this research, which relies on the dialectical method of grasping concrete reality, semi-structured interviews were conducted with motorcycle food delivery drivers in the city of Campo Grande. The main findings are that app workers are male, young, of mixed race, with low levels of education, and receive an average net salary of just over the minimum wage. Therefore, the Uber workers participating in the study are in a more precarious situation than the average worker in Campo Grande: despite their working hours being similar in length, their net income is well below average and there is no social protection or any type of income guarantee. Tipo: Dissertação 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z