Valmir Emil Hoffmann

Redes de empresas: proposta de uma tipologia para classificação aplicada na indústria de cerâmica de revestimento

This article searches a contribution to actualize on firms networking theme existing on Academy nowadays. Its objective is to propose a classification typology to firm network. This typology comes from bibliographical research and from three clusters studied of ceramic tile industry, two on Brazil and one in Spain. The proposition links the clusters to four indicators: directionality; localization; formalization and power. Methodological proceedings were survey to CEOs; and supporting institutions; and bibliographical research. Results have shown each network specificity and its distance to more appropriate cluster according to typology. This work showed differences among networks such, in the same industry and country, two networks can be similar and singular at the same time. Also, using a network as reference, it was possible analyzing other networks to this one according to its characteristics. This proposition makes a contribution to network classification beyond directionality and formalization axis.

As estratégias da microempresa varejista e seus estágios de informatização

The studies related to organizational strategy usually verify how the strategic types (MILES; SNOWS, 1978) are approached by the organizations. This paper puts such behaviors against the computerization phases that were detected aiming at the strategic types of the company to influence may or may not influence their perception of the information technology (IT). The determination of the computerization phase in wich the companies were was based on the absorption process of IT in the company, elaborated by Nolan (1979), in which the predominance of abstentions (non-used) and more advanced phases (control) was noticied, demystifying the initiation phase as prominent. The dominant strategic type detected was the defensive one. Based on the elements that were diagnosed (phase and behavior), the correlation between them was checked by means of an ANOVA test, which indicated the existence of this dependence in the variables involved in a conclusive way, resulting that the companies that were part of the research may be using the computerization as a strategic tool.