Agricultura orgânica : fatores relevantes para sustentabilidade

This work analyzes how the cluster of organic production is developed in Petrópolis city, in the Rio de Janeiro state. It describes how agriculture is organized, innovation processes and commercial activities are developed. Cooperation, collective actions, dissemination of knowledge and information are also treated in this work as well as the fundamental actors in production and development as a whole. This study tries to enumerate some policies and strategies that can foment and give more efficiency to the existing processes. For this research i used the case estudy methodology. We observed that organic agriculture can help a better development to the farmers and also a better local development. The low level of education of farmers and the underdevelopment of all variables in social capital are limitant factors. Another aspect raised during the research was the dificulty and the lack of commitment in getting financial support from managers of public banks turning the improvements in organic agriculture limited and underdeveloped. The technical knowlegde production isn¿t the basic problem and, at the moment, the management ability is really the main limitation.

Confiança valor e qualidade do produto como antecedentes da satisfação: um estudo empírico no mercado imobiliário

O conceito de confiança tem sido introduzido em estudos empíricos sobre marketing no Brasil partir do referencial teórico adotado principalmente nos Estados Unidos Europa. presente dissertação examina confiança, tanto no vendedor como na empresa, valor qualidade do produto percebidos pelos clientes como fatores que afetam satisfação em compras de valor, tal como compra de um imóvel residencial na planta. estudo se baseia nos artigos de Santos (2001), sobre o impacto do gerenciamento de reclamações sobre confiança lealdade do consumidor, de Doney Cannon (1997) sobre confiança no relacionamento entre empresas seus vendedores. estudo empírico trata de um levantamento de corte transversal, no qual foram testadas hipóteses específicas para examinar as relações entre as variáveis, em um processo de pesquisa formal estruturado, com uma amostra de 270 clientes. Os dados foram coletados partir da base de clientes de duas empresas brasileiras fortes nos segmentos em que atuam, uma corretora de imóveis outra incorporadora/construtora, ambas sediadas na cidade de São Paulo. análise dos dados foi feita com base no Modelo de Equações Estruturais (SEM), através do software Lisrel 8. Os resultados indicam que há confiança no corretor que está realizando venda do imóvel, sendo que satisfação com corretor influencia esta confiança. No entanto, experiências anteriores com corretores de imóveis características do corretor que realizou venda não têm impacto sobre confiança no corretor. Detectou-se também, que valor do produto confiança na construtora percebidos pelo cliente têm influencia sobre satisfação com compra, mas não qualidade percebida. Este estudo dá subsídios futuras pesquisas sobre confiança em compras de valor. São discutidas as limitações da pesquisa as implicações de seus resultados para gestão de marketing no Brasil.

"Marketing glocal": marketing global com estratégias locais como vantagem competitiva de mercado

The objective of this dissertation is to explore and deeply study the concepts about Glocal Marketing, explaining this recent phenomenon, highlighting the importance and the influence of local culture on the marketing mix of global organizations, in order to have successful commercialization of their products and services in different markets. Searching for a better understanding of Glocal Marketing became extremely important in the XXI Century, since there is an increase in the number of global companies which want to explore new markets in order to survive and remain in the highly competitive market. Concepts of Globalization, Marketing, Glocal Marketing, Culture are defined and explored. Also, the influence of culture on consumer behavior and on the marketing mix of global organizations is analyzed. The Hofstede¿s cultural typology is explained and it is used to give the reader an overview and a better understanding about the cultural influence in the acceptance of new products in new markets. The relationship between culture and marketing mix is discussed, as well as the importance of standardization versus customization of the marketing mix among countries with high cultural differences. The methodology is composed by descriptive research and a case study about a global organization, the Coca-Cola Company. Therefore, this dissertation aims to show and exemplify how the Coca-Cola Company applies glocal strategies on its marketing mix as a way to establish a competitive advantage in the market.

Atitude socialmente responsável ou estratégia comercial: o caso do pacto global

The discussion about corporate obligations toward the various stakeholders began in the postindustrial era and developed to culminate in the creation of rules, regulations, programs and projects focusing on the dissemination and promotion of what we know today as corporate social responsibility (CSR). In this context, satisfying this new demand and adopting social policies emerge as a determining factor in defining organizational strategies. Nevertheless, some questions are raised when we examine the subject, such as: To what extent should organizations intervene in society? Is the decision for the organizations to adopt a socially responsible attitude really linked to promoting social well being, or is it only a commercial strategy? How does social marketing relate to CSR projects? The study herein, based on the concept and understanding of CSR theories, stakeholders and social marketing, has sought to find evidence of this relationship, in the light of the Global Compact (GC). It was decided to use the multi-case study methodology, considering the possibility of explaining the reasons why the decisions were taken, how they were implemented and what was the outcome. Interviews, supported by previously prepared scripts, were held with CSR managers, employees from other areas of the organizations, and specialists on the subject. Complementary research studies were made in various sources, such as the website of companies under analysis, their sustainability reports, and the GC websites in Brazil and the United Nations (UN). The results obtained show that the organizations have worked increasingly with CSR projects, but the efforts have not been focused. Special mention is given to the programs that create major impact on the company¿s image and reputation, such as projects competing for prizes and participating in the formation of rankings or socially responsible organizations. From the view of Carroll¿s Pyramid (1991) for CSR, it is found that the projects are predominantly focusing on ethical and philanthropic issues. The driving power of the GC, action based on learning, dialogue and partnership, is not to be found. This factor contributes to the statement that social marketing tools are used to build an ethical and socially responsible image, in detriment to effective action by the organizations to meet the social requirements of their stakeholders. The social marketing has as an objective to transform the way a specific public sees a social question and promotes behavior changes, but what has been seen is the use of marketing tools exclusively to promote the company's image.