Economic Development and Changes in Human Resource Management in a Sustainable Agricultural Sector: Recent Evidence from Brazilian Sugar–Alcohol Companies

Paulo Mourão, Edson Kubo, Isabel Santos and Valeria Mazucato
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Edson Kubo: Graduate Course of Management Departament, University of Sao Caetano do Sul (USCS), Campus Conceicao, Sao Caetano do Sul 09530-060, Brazil
Isabel Santos: Graduate Course of Management Departament, University of Sao Caetano do Sul (USCS), Campus Conceicao, Sao Caetano do Sul 09530-060, Brazil
Valeria Mazucato: Graduate Course of Management Departament, University of Sao Caetano do Sul (USCS), Campus Conceicao, Sao Caetano do Sul 09530-060, Brazil

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 18, 1-15

Abstract: Economic development causes significant changes in the innovative processes of resource management. The purpose of this article is to discuss the sustainability of resource management in sugar–alcohol companies operating in the most productive areas of Brazil and to analyze the profile of the companies in the sector in terms of innovation and adherence to practices of human resource management. The methodological procedures were based on qualitative research. Data collection was directed toward the population of companies in the sector of cane brandy production, having as the main criteria representativeness of human resource management and to be active. The results indicate that human management tends to be traditional in spite of several current economic challenges. The conclusions also highlight that the most highly mechanized companies are those that have adhered to strategic policies and practices, and that the traditional model of human management prevails in more than 70% of companies.

Keywords: sustainability; economic development; sugar and alcohol sector; cane brandy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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