APRENDIZAGEM NOS RELACIONAMENTOS INTERORGANIZACIONAIS DA UNIÃO DOS CONFECCIONISTAS DE TAQUARAL E REGIÃO-GO.

Abstract

Since the globalization age it has been discussed about companies learning necessity, and learning has not seen only as a source of competitive advantage for organizations, but also a great requisite for innovation in services and production process in companies. The development of business associations follow this trend as a result of some learn practices in organizational and in inter-organizational areas are developed among the group, in a shared way, aiming to link skills and competencies to achieve specific results. Thus, this work has the main objective to investigate what are the main learning in inter-organizational and innovation practices that there are in associated organizations in the Union clothing manufacturers networking in Taquaral - Goias and region (ÚNICA - Goiás), it is trying to understand how they occur. Therefore , the theoretical framework focused on topics related to the network business cooperation, organizational skills , organizational and inter-organizational learning, organizational knowledge creation and collaborative innovation as well as the relating aspects to the inter- learning practices . As a research strategy it was used some qualitative and quantitative survey through case study. The results have shown that the actors, especially SEBRAE - GO, had an important role in the perceived benefits, such as: economies of scale, learning and knowledge and innovation. It was observed that learning in the networking has made possible the accumulation of valuable skills and knowledge for the ÚNICA associated with the companies improvement. It was observed that the shared knowledge among them were that brought more benefits on the production process, suppliers, raw materials, technology and market. It was noticed that the networking does not answer the expectations of its members through a strategic definition in their objectives and that there is not a regular participation of its members at ÚNICA meetings. Moreover, they do not adopt tools as: shopping center and, shared marketing.