A organização do trabalho artesanal e a questão do não-crescimento

• Ano de defesa: 2016
• Autor(a) principal: Hernandes, Cláudio Aurélio
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Positivo; Brasil; Pós-Graduação; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração; UP
• Palavras-chave em Português: Crescimento organizacional; Trabalho artesanal; Cutelaria; CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::ADMINISTRACAO
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/handle/123456789/2815

This paper aimed at the creation of a substantive theory that explains the relationship between organizational growth and craft work in the context of a small organization. The construction of the research problem and definition of the substantive area of research contemplated the visitation of theoretical references on organizational growth and craft work. Organizational growth was initially related to the increase in production, inputs, structure and people in the organization. Artisan work was initially understood as one done manually by the craftsman, mixing technical skill of production and art in the creation and production of functional objects. The substantive area of defined research comprises small organizations whose essence of work is artisanal and make the choice for non-growth. For the generation of incidents and theoretical samples there was a traditional handcrafted cutlery located in Curitiba. Data were collected through interviews, observation, participant observation, observant participation. Records of field, audio and video notes were used as ancillaries in data collection and analysis. The data were analyzed following Grounded Theory assumptions through open, axial and selective coding. From the analyzes emerged the categories (i) centrality in the artisan, (ii) corporeity, (iii) the relation between thinking and doing, (iv) substantive values and (v) limits. The boundaries category has been identified as a central category, since it relates to all other categories, enhancing the explanatory power of each category. From the relations between the categories and from them to the central category were built the first propositions that culminated in the Artistic Limit Theory. According to this theory, the artisan occupies a central position in the process of craft work. The greater his authority, knowledge, respect, experience and ability to perform pieces that approach the state of art of artisan work, the greater his recognition. The recognition of the artisan is given in relation to those who share the interest for his product. This recognition adds value to the artisanal product that carries its signature. The greater the craftsman's knowledge, experience and ability to perform, the greater the artisan's recognition, the greater the potential for adding value to the product. The value added to the artisanal product allows the craft organization to have a smaller scale production. Artisan work is done through the hands, and manual craftsmanship contributes to the quality of craftsmanship. The greater the development of the body's abilities, the greater the possibility of superior quality craftsmanship. The vitality of the body enables at the same time that it limits the making of the craft. The increase of the physical conditioning contributes to a certain limit to the artisanal production, but the non-vitality, or disease, influences limiting or preventing this production. Making craftsmanship is a reflexive action through which the craftsman materializes thought objects. The act of artisanal creation brings the craftsman closer to praxis and distances from alienated labor. In this way, craft work makes sense for the artisan. Artisanal production is permeated by substantive values that influence the production and the relationship between the craft organization and the market. The quality, tradition and teaching of handcrafted cutlery establishes the relation between meter and apprentice that enhances the diffusion of the artisanal cutlery tradition. The freedom of craftsmanship allows the craftsman to develop works that make sense to him. Maintaining the freedom of artisanal production implies a total or partial decoupling of the market. Artisanal production is limited by factors linked to the centrality of the cutlery in the process of creation and artisan making, to physiological aspects related to corporeity and to substantive values that permeate traditional craftsmanship. Respecting limits implies limiting artisanal production.