Washington José de Souza

Why am i a volunteer?: building a quantitative scale

This paper aims to analyze the validity of a quantitative instrument to identify what attracts someone to volunteer work, as well as what makes them stay and what makes them quit such an activity. The theoretical framework lists aspects related to volunteer work, which is followed by a discussion on models of analysis of volunteer motivation. As to the objectives, this research is descriptive, since it presents the analysis of the validity of a quantitative instrument that seeks to understand and describe the reasons for volunteering at the Pastoral da Crianca, a Brazilian NGO. This instrument is based on theoretical ideas by Souza, Medeiros and Fernandes (2006). Reliability — Cronbachs Alpha — reached values between 0.7 and 0.8. Regarding Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy a good index was also obtained: 0.74. Despite the good results of reliability and sampling adequacy of factor analysis, none of the variables resulted in the expected combination, namely: indicators versus profile. It is necessary to improve the semantic meaning of certain factors, or even increase the number of indicators so as to generate additional correlations among them.

REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS DO PAPEL DE GESTORES DE ORGANIZAÇÕES NÃO-GOVERNAMENTAIS

O artigo descreve dimensoes da gestao social a partir de nocoes que gestores de organizacoes nao-governamentais elaboram acerca do papel que exercem. Foi utilizada abordagem qualitativa a partir da analise de conteudo categorial e referencial teorico fundado na Teoria da Representacao Social, na tentativa de revelar processos intra-individuais, inter-individuais e situacionais, sob a forma de sistemas de crencas, valores, simbolos e historias que dao sentido a existencia das organizacoes estudadas, de acordo com interpretacoes dos gestores. A analise dos resultados evidencia uma diversidade de papeis assumidos pelos gestores pesquisados, pois ha leituras e estrategias adotadas na conducao das organizacoes que aparecem mediadas pelo estilo do lider. A formacao profissional e aspectos relacionados a insercao social do gestor sao determinantes no delineamento das representacoes sociais. Como conclusao, e pertinente afirmar que os papeis assumidos pelos gestores aparecem ancorados em leituras particulares da missao e dos objetivos organizacionais, imprimindo a Gestao Social carater dinâmico contingencial.

DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL SUSTENTÁVEL: estudo comparativo de indicadores do sistema de gestão estratégica em territórios rurais do Rio Grande do Norte

The management of public policies , from a territorial approach, recognizes territory as a projection and an expression of identity and as holder of a peculiar population with socio-cultural, environmental, political, institutional and economic characteristics, in order that any process of development must interact with these elements. The decision to strength a territorial policy in Brazil, by the Federal Government, resulted, firstly, in the creation of 36 territories in all regions , named “Citizen´s Territories”, which feed the Strategic Management System (Sistema de Gestao Estrategica – SGE) . This text brings part of the results from the SGE, focusing on a comparative analysis of the three territories, located in the Rio Grande do Norte State, taking into account secondary data produced by that system. The result of sustainable development dimension, reached from economic, environmental, socio-cultural and political-institutional variables, has a critical level and the economic issues as the most important lack. Despite of the natural potential of the productive chains, the local economy is weakened by factors such as restrictions on technical assistance, limited access to credit, inadequate investment, low productivity, problems in marketing , limited diversification of agricultural production and livelihoods focused on social security, especially in rural retirement income and “Family Grant Program” (Programa Bolsa Familia).

EMPREENDEDORISMO SOCIAL DESENVOLVEDOR DE CAPITAL SOCIAL? ESTUDO NO PROJETO OASIS DE INTERVIVÊNCIA UNIVERSITÁRIA

Este estudo teve com objetivo analisar se o processo formativo de um projeto de extensao universitaria, o Projeto OASIS, dentro de um contexto do empreendedorismo social, contribui para o desenvolvimento de jovens no aspecto do capital social. No intuito de alcancar o objetivo proposto esta pesquisa tratou-se de ser qualitativa, descritiva e exploratoria, de campo e utilizou-se de um estudo de caso. Foram realizadas 10 entrevistas semi-estruturadas com alunos participantes do referido Projeto. Com as analises baseadas nas falas dos entrevistados foi percebido que um processo formativo baseado no empreendedorismo social contribui para o desenvolvimento de jovens no aspecto do capital social, pincipalmente nos aspectos da confianca e cooperacao.

Os principios de economia substantiva de Karl Polanyi em relações de economia solidária: o caso do povoado Cruz (Currais Novos/RN) [doi: 10.5329/RECADM.20111002007]

OS PRINCIPIOS DE ECONOMIA SUBSTANTIVA DE KARL POLANYI EM RELACOES DE ECONOMIA SOLIDARIA: O CASO DO POVOADO CRUZ (CURRAIS NOVOS/RN) RESUMO Este estudo aborda relacoes economicas e sociais em uma comunidade de fruticultores a luz dos principios expostos por Polanyi (2000) na obra “A Grande Transformacao” e dos pressupostos basicos da Nova Sociologia Economica (NSE) e da Economia Solidaria. A unidade de observacao foi o Povoado Cruz, no municipio de Currais Novos (RN). A tecnica utilizada foi a observacao nao participante, com abordagem qualitativa na analise de dados. Em uma aproximacao com a realidade buscou-se identificar como, e se, relacoes sociais nao capitalistas, balizadas nos principios de reciprocidade, domesticidade e redistribuicao, sobrevivem em meio a relacao capitalista. Percebeu-se que, mesmo dentro da realidade de mercado, predominam principios elencados por Polanyi e pela Economia Solidaria. Tais principios tem base em valores como solidariedade, integracao, respeito, ajuda mutua, cooperacao e autonomia. Palavras-Chave Reciprocidade; Redistribuicao; Domesticidade; Economia Solidaria; Agroindustria Familiar. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS SUBSTANTIVE OF KARL POLANYI RELATIONS IN SOLIDARITY ECONOMY: THE CASE OF CRUZ VILLAGE (CURRAIS NOVOS/RN) ABSTRACT This study focuses economic and social relationships in a fruit culture community under the prism of both principles established by Polanyi (2000) in his work “The Great Transformation” and central assumptions of New Economic Sociology (NES) and Solidarity Economy. The community of Povoado cruz, in the municipality of Currais Novos (Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil), was studied through non-participant observation, and data gathered was analyzed with a qualitative approach. The paper aims at identifying how, and if, social not capitalist relationships, guided by reciprocity, domesticity and redistribution principles, survive within the general capitalist environment. It was observed that, even in predominant market reality, Polanyi and Solidarity Economy principles prevail. Such principles are grounded in values such as solidarity, integration, respect, mutual assistance, cooperation and autonomy. Keywords Reciprocity; Redistribution; Domesticity; Solidarity Economy; Family Agribusiness.

Os principios de economia substantiva de Karl Polanyi em relações de economia solidária: o caso do povoado Cruz (Currais Novos/RN)

This study focuses economic and social relationships in a fruit culture community under the prism of both principles established by Polanyi (2000) in his work “The Great Transformation” and central assumptions of New Economic Sociology (NES) and Solidarity Economy. The community of Povoado cruz, in the municipality of Currais Novos (Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil), was studied through non-participant observation, and data gathered was analyzed with a qualitative approach. The paper aims at identifying how, and if, social not capitalist relationships, guided by reciprocity, domesticity and redistribution principles, survive within the general capitalist environment. It was observed that, even in predominant market reality, Polanyi and Solidarity Economy principles prevail. Such principles are grounded in values such as solidarity, integration, respect, mutual assistance, cooperation and autonomy.

A Gestão de uma ONG na Percepção de seus Associados: o Caso da ASCAMAR

The world-wide economy comes passing for successive transformations that reveal in contradictions and structural changes in the society and the State. This context of transformations, in particular the crisis of the Brazilian State and its deficiency in the suppliment of social demands, make to grow established initiatives of local development in solidarity, what it includes work associations. Therefore, the present paper approaches aspects of the work, the production and the management in the social sector, taking as space of empirical intervention the Associacao dos Catadores de Materiais Reciclaveis (ASCAMAR), hosted in Natal/RN. This study it was carried through under a predominantly qualitative perspective, collecting given through half-structuralized interview and free observation. The results detach a taylors and fords style of management, in which a economical and functional logic to the capital system predominates on. However, it was evident a satisfaction, on the part of the garbage collectors, with the work in the association. These associates declare to know of the importance of its work and the importance of the association for the environment. It is recommended deeper studies in organizations of the social sector, a time that inquiries about this subject are still fertile and challenging.