Empresa familiar : os sentidos da família, da empresa e da profissionalização sob o aspecto do desenvolvimento regional.

Abstract

This work approaches the theme of the family company in the context of contemporary development showing up the question of the regional development. In this way, it is understood that the continuity of the family company can signify an important aspect for the region of Santa Cruz do Sul keeps itself inserted in the globalized world, therefore, once it is formed by local subjects who are inserted next to regional society, we understand that this kind of organization generates social and economic benefits to all region. On the other hand, we believe that the organizing culture of the local company ends up reflecting social aspects from the region where it is inserted, making part of a bigger cultural matter. This research’s goal is in a general way, recognize the aspects that contribute for the continuity of that kind of organization, considering the organizing culture of those companies. For that, we used as theoretic-methodological approach The Discursive Practices and the Sense Production, because we believe that this methodology can reveal important characteristics about the family companies from the subjects who live the reality of those organizations. The character of this research is qualitative and the research was carried out with two companies from the region of Santa Cruz do Sul. Along the work, some concepts are highlighted such as concepts of family, family company, regional development and culture with the intention of enable a peculiar look to the family company, which is, to see it as a possibility to the development of a region.