Avaliação da cooperação empresarial como factor de aumento da competitividade das empresas: o caso das Pequenas e Médias Empresas da Cidade de Maputo

Abstract

The main objective of the present work is to evaluate Business Cooperation as an factor in increasing the competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the City of Maputo, based on a survey of a sample of 150 SMEs in the city of Maputo. The research was developed through a bibliographic investigation with a descriptive and explanatory. The data collection was based on surveys administered to SMEs in the City Maputo in a sample of 150 companies. Data processing was done through the Excel computer package. The results obtained show that the managers of these companies adopt the cooperation business, albeit in a simple way. They recognize that there are advantages and disadvantages like any process or activity, cooperate for survival in the market as suppliers or providers of goods or services. Companies that do not cooperate, ensure do not do it, some because of the lack of interest to cooperate, others do not want people strangers to your business get involved in the affairs of the company, still others consider the cooperation a state of domination of large companies, and finally those that do not know with who cooperate. The detected agreements are mostly of an informal nature, and their stability is guaranteed by the high level of trust and good communication between the parties involved. Agreements still prevail in the production area, such as subcontractors, suppliers of goods and services.(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)