RELATIONS, COOPERATION AND GOVERNANCE IN LOCAL PRODUCTION ARRAGEMENTS: THE CASE OF APL WOODEN FURNITURE AND STATE RONDÔNIA

Abstract

This research had as objective to identify economic and institutional agents of Rondônia wood and furniture cluster and analyze its relationship, cooperation and governance. The methodological approach were the case study, with the adoption of a perspective of transversal analysis. The analysis level was the cluster and the analysis unit were the cluster and institutional management. The population was of thirty-five participant organizations of the wood and furniture cluster of Rondônia and, from those, twenty-four were visited and their managers interviewed. For the accomplishment of the research, sources of primary and secondary data were used, semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation were adopted. Results conclude that the wood and furniture cluster of Rondônia does not exist as a cluster yet, but as three sub-groups in different stages in their cooperation ties. Collaboration was perceived in one of the three sub-groups, making the companies more prepared and skilled. Thereby, the main challenge is understand this cluster with different necessities and capabilities where organizations are in the different levels of development.