http://hdl.handle.net/11624/145 2026-10-27T18:54:41Z 2026-10-27T18:54:41Z Ozório, Roseana Isabel Vogt http://hdl.handle.net/11624/4334 2026-09-01T12:18:53Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A construção social do assédio moral organizacional : uma análise a partir da experiência de trabalhadoras e trabalhadores do setor calçadista de Candelária (RS). Authors: Ozório, Roseana Isabel Vogt Abstract: This master’s dissertation analyzes the phenomenon of organizational moral harassment based on the experiences of female and male workers in the footwear industry of Candelária, a municipality located in the Vale do Rio Pardo/RS. The study is grounded in the understanding that moral harassment is not limited to abusive individual behaviors, but rather constitutes a socially and historically constructed process, linked to contemporary forms of capitalist organization of labor. The research combines theoretical reflection and empirical investigation. From a theoretical perspective, it draws on contributions from the sociology of experience and the social history of labor, especially Edward Thompson’s perspective, to understand how workers interpret and assign meaning to their experiences. Organizational moral harassment is analyzed as an institutionalized practice of violence, sustained by managerial strategies that intensify work rhythms, expand forms of control and surveillance, impose abusive targets, and naturalize organizational cultures oriented toward permanent stress. From an empirical perspective, the investigation was based on bibliographic research, analysis of secondary data (IBGE, CAGED, MTE), and semi-structured interviews with workers from the footwear industry in Candelária. The interviews were organized around thematic axes: sociodemographic data, work experiences and everyday relations, production processes and organizational conduct, as well as reactions, support networks, and care practices. The analysis of the narratives revealed recurrent situations of humiliation, constraint, excessive pressure, physical and psychological illness, as well as managerial practices marked by organizational violence. The results indicate that organizational moral harassment manifests itself as a management strategy aimed at control and productivity intensification, going beyond isolated interpersonal conflicts. Workers report experiences of arbitrary warnings, constant surveillance, lack of professional recognition, and the normalization of abusive practices. At the same time, they develop their own interpretations of these experiences, mobilizing values of respect, reciprocity, and justice, in addition to family, community, and religious support networks. These cultural mediations reveal that labor suffering is not only imposed but also interpreted and re signified, giving rise to forms of resistance, protection, and care. The dissertation demonstrates that organizational moral harassment, although often rendered invisible and naturalized in many contexts, constitutes a systematic violation of human dignity and labor rights. By emphasizing the concrete experiences of workers, the study contributes to expanding academic understanding of the subject, shifting the focus from individual behaviors to organizational rationalities that sustain violent practices. Furthermore, it situates itself within the field of Regional Development by highlighting how global transformations in labor organization manifest in specific territorial contexts, assuming particularities related to local economic, social, and cultural dynamics. It concludes that understanding organizational moral harassment requires considering both the structural constraints of contemporary capitalism and the processes of meaning-making elaborated by the subjects. The analysis shows that workers not only suffer the effects of organizational practices of violence but also produce interpretations, coping strategies, and forms of resistance that may contribute to building alternatives of protection and care. In this sense, the dissertation reaffirms the importance of public policies, union actions, and institutional initiatives aimed at preventing and combating organizational moral harassment, recognizing it as a collective and structural problem of the world of work.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Lima, Julian Israel http://hdl.handle.net/11624/4322 2026-08-11T18:56:40Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Organizações e desenvolvimento regional : o processo de tomada de decisão em indústrias familiares de Santa Cruz do Sul/RS. Authors: Lima, Julian Israel Abstract: The economic and productive transformations experienced by Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil, especially in light of the historical reconfiguration of the tobacco complex, have amplified the relevance of family industries in the regional economic and territorial dynamics. Within this context, this thesis aimed to analyze how decision-making processes, influenced by bounded rationalities, affect the trajectory of family industries in the municipality. The investigation is justified by the socioeconomic importance of these organizations for Regional Development and by the need to understand how their strategic choices are structured in the face of competitive pressures, market uncertainties, and contemporary territorial transformations. The theoretical framework is grounded in Herbert Simon's Theory of Decisions, particularly under the premise of bounded rationality, articulated with Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky's contributions regarding heuristics and cognitive biases, in dialogue with territorial approaches to Regional Development. Methodologically, the research is characterized as qualitative, interpretative, and descriptive, utilizing the case study strategy based on the organizational trajectories of Metalúrgica Mor, Mercur, and Xalingo. Data were produced through semi-structured interviews conducted with members of the strategic, tactical, and operational levels of the organizations, complemented by documentary research. The companies were selected based on their economic representativeness in the municipality, associated with historical permanence and the presence of family management. The results demonstrate that bounded rationality acts as an element of behavioral convergence among the analyzed organizations, guiding decision-making processes toward strategies primarily focused on survival, economic stability, and material preservation. Given the impossibility of fully controlling the variables of complex markets, decision-makers resort to satisficing criteria, heuristics, and loss aversion mechanisms, replacing idealized maximization models with pragmatic responses of organizational adaptation. Although they present distinct institutional rationalities, the organizations converge toward similar defensive mechanisms: Mor emphasizes productive efficiency, cost control, and market predictability; Mercur tensions traditional economic logic by incorporating ethical-socio-environmental criteria into decisions; while Xalingo evidences processes of strategic retraction and organizational isolation resulting from financial crisis and judicial recovery. The evidence indicates that organizational decision-making processes remain strongly anchored in the conventional logic of economic growth, limiting the organizations' capacity to promote broader and multidimensional territorial transformations. Thus, job creation, tax collection, and regional economic dynamization emerge more as indirect externalities of the pursuit of operational continuity than as deliberate territorial development strategies. The study concludes that the limits of rationality condition organizations to similar forms of adaptation to contemporary capitalism, restricting their margins of strategic autonomy and their capacities to induce deep structural changes in the territory. These results open space for future research aimed at investigating more plural organizational rationalities that are territorially committed and oriented toward the multidimensionality of Regional Development.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Lopes, Gustavo Corga Acioli http://hdl.handle.net/11624/4321 2026-08-11T18:23:46Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Entre a ação coletiva e o estado : o movimento Abedista e a reorganização do setor audiovisual brasileiro. Authors: Lopes, Gustavo Corga Acioli Abstract: This dissertation analyzes the role played by the abedista movement in the reorganization process of the Brazilian audiovisual sector, focusing on the period between the rearticulation of the Brazilian Documentary Filmmakers Association (ABD) in the 1990s and the consolidation of structuring public policies throughout the 2000s. As a theoretical framework, the research draws on the contributions of Pierre Bourdieu (1983; 1989), especially the concepts of field, social capital, and symbolic capital; Mark Granovetter (1973; 1985), with emphasis on social networks and the strength of weak ties; and Charles Tilly (1978; 2006), particularly the notions of collective action and repertoires of mobilization. This qualitative research is mainly based on interviews conducted with participants of the movement and on the analysis of documents produced within the context of its activities. The study examines the trajectory of ABD from the struggle for the Lei do Curta to the insertion of some of its members into the structure of the State, highlighting its participation in the III Brazilian Cinema Congress, a moment in which the scope of its programmatic formulations expanded. The dissertation also analyzes the role of movement members within the Audiovisual Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture, emphasizing ABD’s role as a space for the formation of cadres later incorporated into public administration. The findings indicate that the association functioned as a relational infrastructure capable of fostering the circulation of collective action repertoires that were later incorporated into the design of public policies for the Brazilian audiovisual sector.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Trindade, Bianca da Silva http://hdl.handle.net/11624/4320 2026-08-11T15:38:32Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Atuação dos arranjos institucionais de governança regional no processo de formulação e implementação das políticas de turismo na região da Quarta Colônia/RS - Brasil. Authors: Trindade, Bianca da Silva Abstract: This study analyzes the role of regional governance institutional arrangements in the formulation and implementation of public tourism policies in the Quarta Colônia Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Situated within the fields of Regional Development and Public Policy, the research adopts an institutionalist perspective, understanding institutional arrangements as formal and informal structures that shape interactions among public and private actors, influencing their capacity for coordination, cooperation, and policy implementation within territorial contexts. The study aims to examine how these institutional arrangements contribute to the formulation and implementation of regional tourism policies and to identify the factors that enhance or constrain their effectiveness. The research adopts a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach, developed through a case study. The methodological procedures included a literature review, documentary analysis, questionnaires administered to public and private managers, semi-structured interviews with regional leaders, and the triangulation of empirical and documentary data. Five regional governance institutional arrangements involved in tourism development in the Quarta Colônia Region were analyzed: the Sustainable Development Consortium of Quarta Colônia (CONDESUS), the Association of Municipalities of the Central Region (AMCENTRO), the Central Region Tourism Forum (IGR Central), the Quarta Colônia Regional Tourism Council (IGR Quarta Colônia), and the UNESCO Quarta Colônia Global Geopark. The analysis was structured around three analytical dimensions: the institutional dimension, focused on organizational design, formal rules, and coordination mechanisms; the political-relational dimension, addressing processes of articulation, cooperation, and participation among stakeholders; and the public policy effectiveness dimension, examining the capacity of institutional arrangements to influence the formulation, implementation, and outcomes of tourism policies. The findings demonstrate that institutional arrangements play a strategic role in coordinating tourism public policies and strengthening regional governance by fostering intermunicipal integration, promoting collective agendas, and mobilizing institutional resources. However, persistent challenges remain, including administrative discontinuity, political-institutional dependence, financial constraints, asymmetries in municipal participation, and the fragility of permanent mechanisms for policy coordination and monitoring. The study concludes that the effectiveness of regional governance depends not only on the existence of institutional arrangements but, above all, on strengthening their institutional capacities, enhancing cooperation among different levels of government, promoting qualified social participation, and ensuring the continuity of public policies. These elements are essential for consolidating tourism as a strategy for sustainable regional development in the Quarta Colônia Region.

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