Solidariedade organizada: um estudo sobre a estruturação de empreendimentos solidários em São Luís (MA)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the organizational structuring of solidarity economic enterprises in São Luís (MA). In order to accomplish this, the characterization of solidarity economy and organizational structure is established, noticing the characteristics of these organizations and their structural elements. These elements are analyzed in each of the solidary economic projects studied, in the dimensions complexity, centralization and coordination. For this purpose a qualitative study is carried out, with a comparative basis between associations: Associação Nossa Senhora de Loreto, Associação de Artesãos Unidos pela Fibra e Associação Agroecológica Tijupá. The instruments for data collection are characterized by interview, individual observation and documentary research, with data treatment based on content analysis. Was elaborated two categories of analysis (solidarity identity and organizational structure) to identify solidary economic enterprises, as well as to analyze them. The results propose a relation between the time of existence of these associations and the degree of instruction of its members with the organizational structuring adopted by them