Outsourcing Operations in Project Management Offices: The Reality of Brazilian Companies

The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanisms that influence decisions regarding outsourcing competencies in the operation of project management offices (PMOs). The exploratory research described here involves the use of a web-based survey for enterprises in Brazil. In 78 of the survey's valid cases, the PMO is operated using the organization's internal resources. A possible conclusion is that the PMO is unlikely to positively relate to the culture of external services used by the organization and to use outsourcing to operate the PMO.

Work Precariousness and Risk of Accidents in Civil Construction: A study based on the Collective Work Analysis

This paper aims to describe the construction workers' activities, as well as their perceptions about risks and workload. The study, based on the Collective Work Analysis, is part of a broader public policies project for the improvement of SIVAT (Surveillance System of Work Accidents) - in the city of Piracicaba (Southeastern Brazil). Civil construction was prioritized given the epidemiological magnitude of the occurrence of work accidents and the limited efficacy of traditional surveillance initiatives in this sector due to informal employment practices, outsourcing, high staff turnover, etc. The workers have a high level of awareness concerning the risk of accidents, but they believe that the main preventive measures hinder or even make it impossible for them to carry out the tasks. Our findings question the efficacy of traditional training for adherence to safety practices, thus highlighting the need for a transformative pedagogy for preventive practices and the health promotion of workers.

Por uma definição de terceirização

O leitor tem em mãos um texto cujo objetivo principal é propor uma definição de terceirização que seja, ao mesmo tempo, rigorosa do ponto de vista analítico e útil do ponto de vista político. Defenderemos que a terceirização é todo processo de contratação de trabalhadores por empresa interposta, cujo objetivo último é a redução de custos com a força de trabalho e (ou) a externalização dos conflitos trabalhistas. Se a formulação parece e é simples, de maneira alguma ela é consensual. Tal como veremos ao longo do texto, a terceirização é objeto de estudo de várias disciplinas e, dentro de cada uma delas, muitas são as controvérsias em torno da sua definição. Este texto é resultado de ampla pesquisa bibliográfica e de estudos de casos específicos realizados pelos autores ao longo de suas pesquisas de pós-graduação.