SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OF BRAZILIAN FOOTWEAR-EXPORTING COMPANIES

Authors

  • Flavia Luciane Scherer UFSM
  • Clandia Maffini Gomes UFSM
  • Cristina Ceribola Crespam UFSM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24023/FutureJournal/2175-5825/2009.v1i2.15

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze social and environmental management practices adopted by Brazilian footwear-exporting companies. To that end, we reviewed the literature on the Brazilian footwear industry and its socio-environmental management, which serves to frame our empirical survey of Brazilian footwear manufacturers having international operations, according to the Brazilian Footwear Association [ABICALÇADOS]. We undertook a descriptive study by using the survey method as a data collection procedure. The data obtained from responding companies showed the predominance of firms with proven market experience, mostly large-sized and with at least two decades of activity. The descriptive analysis allowed us to verify that whereas their investments in environmental practices usually have low to medium intensity rates, these investments nonetheless stand out when compared with investments in social issues. The factorial analysis enabled us to reduce and group the practices studied into two factors, which we termed “environmental” and “social.”

Key-words: Social and Environmental Practices. Brazilian footwear-exporting companies.

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Author Biographies

Flavia Luciane Scherer, UFSM

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Ciências Administrativas da UFSM

Coordenadora Substituta do Mestrado em Administração

Clandia Maffini Gomes, UFSM

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Ciências Administrativas da UFSM

Coordenadora do Mestrado em Administração

Cristina Ceribola Crespam, UFSM

Bacharel em Administração e em Direito

Aluna do Mestrado em Administração da UFSM

Published

2009-12-19

How to Cite

Scherer, F. L., Gomes, C. M., & Crespam, C. C. (2009). SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OF BRAZILIAN FOOTWEAR-EXPORTING COMPANIES. Future Studies Research Journal: Trends and Strategies, 1(2), 93–114. https://doi.org/10.24023/FutureJournal/2175-5825/2009.v1i2.15

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