Análise das alternativas com potencial de alavancar o desenvolvimento regional da microrregião econômica de Caxias do Sul a partir da atividade industrial: uma abordagem com base na teoria das restrições

Abstract

The present research has as its central theme the industrial development as a prerequisite for boosting the regional development and was carried out with the objective of identifying the Undesirable Effects (UE's) presents in a sample of specialized industrial activities in seven municipalities in the northeast region of the State of RS, where 95 UE’s were identified and, later, 55 projects focused on regional development, which were compared during the research. The present work is a study of case that uses the deductive method and has a predominantly qualitative approach. Of the 95 UE's, listed through the Current Reality Tree (CRT) tool, eight UE’s were considered the main causes that allow the appearance of other UE's in the system, for which there is potential for solution, three of which are the priorities. This research concludes that have a direct connection between the key constraints and other intermediate UE's on the CRT, such as defining the Theory of Constraints (TOC), resulting in the loss of competitiveness of companies in the microregion, seen in the economic indicators analyzed. There is a gap between the UE’s and projects currently identified, which can be complemented by public policies and strategies based on the endogenous potential of the region. This potential was observed, empirically, from activities that have local specialization and market leadership at a national level, regional entrepreneurial vocation, complete industrial activities system of varied nature, possibility of better use by companies of locally developed innovations and, finally, the high number of educational institutions that can be partners with companies in boost the industrial and the regional development, whether through professional qualification, innovations or co-development.