REINVENTING THE GOVERNMENT? REFLECTIONS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT

a critical-reflexive analysis of entrepreneurship appropriation in small Brazilian towns

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research aims to develop a critical reflection of entrepreneurship in public management from two central works in the production of Alberto Guerreiro Ramos. ‘The Sociological Reduction’ and ‘The new science of organizations’. This theoretical framework becomes a relevant strategy for building a critical consciousness of the incorporation of this practice so widespread and defended by international scholars and used by Brazilian managers as a development strategy of public administration by results. This is a qualitative research from bibliographical, documentary data, in-depth interviews, online questionnaires and direct observation. It was observed that not seek the essence of entrepreneurship concepts and practices in the public sector in the international context the municipal government managers in Brazil favor the interests of market-related agents. Community ties and public administration culture shall be taken by the instrumental logic, inhibiting the possibilities of building local substantive values.