Banca de DEFESA: ANA PAULA IGNACIO PONTES

Uma banca de DEFESA de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANA PAULA IGNACIO PONTES
DATE: 28/02/2024
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Sala virtual
TITLE:

FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AGRIBUSINESS: AN ANALYSIS IN THE REGION OF PARAGOMINAS, STATE OF PARÁ

KEY WORDS:

Agribusiness, Women, Entrepreneurial skills, Amazon.

PAGES: 175
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Agronomia
SUMMARY:

The global scenario witnesses the growth of female entrepreneurship, highlighting Brazil as one of the countries with the most entrepreneurs in the world. Within this panorama, agribusiness, one of the most prominent sectors of the Brazilian economy, plays a crucial role in generating wealth. The rise of women in this context not only contributes significantly to innovation, employment and income, but also increasingly positions themselves in management and decision-making positions. The immediate region of Paragominas has established itself as the largest agribusiness hub in Pará, occupies a prominent position among the one hundred largest agricultural financial centers in the country, and serves as a location for the development of this research. Considering the importance of female entrepreneurship and the increasingly frequent presence of women in the countryside, this thesis aims to identify and analyze the profile and entrepreneurial skills of women who work in different agribusiness chains in the region. To achieve this objective, the research was developed in four chapters. The first chapter begins with a brief contextualization of the theme, addressing fundamental concepts, presenting the problem, objectives and hypotheses. The second chapter carries out a systematic review of the literature on women entrepreneurs in agribusiness, outlining gaps and research trends in the main databases. The survey identified the highest quality articles published on female entrepreneurship in agribusiness in the main journals from 2000 to 2022. It assessed the growth of the field in recent years and then presented future research directions. The third chapter unfolds in field research in the six municipalities surrounding Paragominas: Ulianópolis, Mãe-do-Rio, Dom Eliseu, Aurora do Pará, Ipixuna and Paragominas, with 103 women who work in agribusiness in the region as managers and/or or entrepreneurs. The results revealed a diverse social profile, but predominantly women aged between 31 and 43, Catholic, mixed race, with completed higher education, married, with one to two children, undertaking mainly agricultural production. In the entrepreneurial aspect, women revealed a capacity for discernment, confidence in the decisions made and a constant search for overcoming obstacles to achieve their goals. In chapter four, using the methodology guidelines for data analysis, Q-Methodology. A survey was carried out with women entrepreneurs in the eastern Amazon, using a board game with 42 statements related to the main categories of skills listed in the existing literature. And so a statistical analysis of their points of view was carried out, revealing what is actually relevant to each participant based on the statements ordered by classification. The study reveals specific entrepreneurial skills, such as leadership, innovation and resilience, as well as contextualizing these skills within the Female Entrepreneurial Skills Framework (FEC). Given the significant number of women managing their own businesses, this research stands out as an essential contribution to supporting public policies aimed at this segment, promoting entrepreneurship in a broad and enriching way both in the academic and social spheres.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1743866 - MARCOS ANTONIO SOUZA DOS SANTOS
Externa à Instituição - DEBORAH LUCIANY PIRES COSTA - IEB
Externa à Instituição - JANAYNA GALVÃO DE ARAÚJO - UEAP
Externo à Instituição - MARCOS FERREIRA BRABO - UFPA
Externa à Instituição - MARIA LUCIA BAHIA LOPES - Unama