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A afirmação da Economia Social e a promoção das Empresas Sociais como solução organizativa,
nas quais se integram as cooperativas, possibilitaram ao movimento cooperativo renovados
mecanismos para o seu crescimento. Na verdade, apesar de ser um modelo que percorreu vários
séculos, são-lhe apontadas insuficiências que conduzem à sua ineficiência enquanto modelo,
sendo recorrentemente apresentada a gestão como fator causador das suas fragilidades.
Neste sentido desenvolveu-se um estudo que intenta compreender o modelo cooperativo pela
gestão, observando a realidade apresentada na literatura e perscrutando o caminho a seguir para
um modelo sustentável do ponto de vista económico, financeiro e social. Para cumprir este
objetivo analisou-se o modelo cooperativo teórico, identificando as suas particularidades e
delimitadores que incidem sobre o decurso da sua gestão, realizando-se uma caracterização do
seu modelo de gestão. Recorreu-se a estudos de caso de cooperativas portuguesas para
compreender o comportamento do enquadramento teórico definido em casos reais.
Através da análise de estudos de caso foi possível relacionar os valores e princípios com o
desenrolar da gestão, a governança democrática como propiciador de um maior nível de
comprometimento entre cooperadores e com a organização, refletindo níveis elevados de
satisfação, democracia e igualdade. Configurando-se estas cooperativas numa resposta às
necessidades dos cooperadores e comunidade. As suas fragilidades centram-se na insuficiente
consciência da sua “vantagem cooperativa” nem sempre entendida pelos seus membros, pela
comunidade e envolvente estatal. Persistem dificuldades de financiamento, encontrando-se
demasiado centradas no apoio externo comunitário e estatal.
Apesar da necessidade de um trabalho contínuo e forte comprometimento para garantir a sua
subsistência, os modelos cooperativos analisados revelaram que persistem há já mais de uma
década e que continuam a desenvolver a sua atividade assente na convicção do valor do seu
trabalho para a cooperativa, para a comunidade e para a promoção dos seus valores
The statement of Social Economy and the rise of Social Enterprises as an organizational solution, in which are co-operatives, has brought up to co-operative movement renewed mechanisms for its growth. In truth, although the model has made a course throughout the centuries, there are insufficiency point out that drive to an inefficiency as a model, being management frequently presented as a cause of their fragilities, in this sense its presented a study that attempts to understand the cooperative model through management, looking at the reality in literature and peering the way for an economic, financial and social sustainable model. To achieve this goal it has been analyze the cooperative theoretical model, identifying its particularities and delimiters that fall on their management course, using multiple case studies of Portuguese Co-operatives to understand the behavior of the defined theoretical framing in concrete cases. Through the case study analyses it was possible to relate the values and principles with the management unwind, the democratic governance as a propitiator of a higher level of commitment between the cooperators and with the organization, reflecting higher levels of satisfaction, democracy and freedom. Representing these co-operatives an answer to the cooperators and community needs. Its fragilities are focus on the insufficient awareness of the “co-operative advantage” not always understood by their members, by the community and by the government. The financing difficulties persist, which are too centralized on European and government external support. In spite of the need of a continuous work and strong commitment to ensure its subsistence, the Cooperative models analyzed reveal that they have existed over a decade and continue to develop its activity grounded on the value of their work for the Co-operative, for the community and for the promotion of their values
The statement of Social Economy and the rise of Social Enterprises as an organizational solution, in which are co-operatives, has brought up to co-operative movement renewed mechanisms for its growth. In truth, although the model has made a course throughout the centuries, there are insufficiency point out that drive to an inefficiency as a model, being management frequently presented as a cause of their fragilities, in this sense its presented a study that attempts to understand the cooperative model through management, looking at the reality in literature and peering the way for an economic, financial and social sustainable model. To achieve this goal it has been analyze the cooperative theoretical model, identifying its particularities and delimiters that fall on their management course, using multiple case studies of Portuguese Co-operatives to understand the behavior of the defined theoretical framing in concrete cases. Through the case study analyses it was possible to relate the values and principles with the management unwind, the democratic governance as a propitiator of a higher level of commitment between the cooperators and with the organization, reflecting higher levels of satisfaction, democracy and freedom. Representing these co-operatives an answer to the cooperators and community needs. Its fragilities are focus on the insufficient awareness of the “co-operative advantage” not always understood by their members, by the community and by the government. The financing difficulties persist, which are too centralized on European and government external support. In spite of the need of a continuous work and strong commitment to ensure its subsistence, the Cooperative models analyzed reveal that they have existed over a decade and continue to develop its activity grounded on the value of their work for the Co-operative, for the community and for the promotion of their values
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Cooperativismo Empresas Sociais Modelos de Gestão Cooperativo Sustentabilidade