Análise da competitividade da indústria Moçambicana de processamento de cajú, 1998-2007

Abstract

This paper aims to make an analysis of the competitiveness of the Mozambican cashew processing industry. The choice of theme aims to draw the attention of academics, policy makers, researchers and others interested in the subject on the importance of taking strategies capable of making the industry competitive based on an a priori analysis of the factors that may influence its competitiveness. Thus, the work was based on the case study of the Mozambican cashew processing industry, this study was based on interviews by convenience to some officials of INCAJu, in addition to the reports of monitoring the activities of the cashew subsector, master plans and others. The five competitive forces model of Porter was used to analyze the industry, under the assumption that the other competitiveness factors remain constant. The work intends to verify if the knowledge of the competitiveness factors of the Mozambican cashew processing industry is relevant or not. From the reports collected, the conclusion was reached that it is fundamental to analyze the industry's competitiveness factors, since this analysis allows for decisions to be made to develop the industry. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)