Dilemas e problemas da indústria na Paraíba: Leituras das percepções de gestores e empresários

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an investigation into the dilemmas and challenges of the industry in Paraíba, taking as empirical object perception of entrepreneurs and the state government. The objective is to investigate the perceptions of stakeholders on the main challenges of the process of industrialization in Paraíba. Methodologically, the research is qualitative, with non-probability sampling, in which the actors ears were intentionally selected among business groups of João Pessoa, Campina Grande, Patos, Itaporanga, Sousa and Cajazeiras. Altogether, besides the deputy governor of Paraíba and president of the Federation of Industries of Paraíba, 14 entrepreneurs were interviewed, with the intention of understanding the meaning and the role that these actors attribute to industrialization in the state development process and what factors (internal and external to the government and entrepreneurs) favor and / or limit the development of Paraiba industry. Among the barriers cited by industry players was possible to categorize due to higher incidence of record, the absence of a policy of industrialization as one of the greatest challenges for the industrial development of the State. Associated with this was possible to measure: 1) limited supply of services for the industry; 2) poor infrastructure; 3) Lack of water and the economic impacts of the dry season; 4) Human resources with limited or insufficient educational qualification; 5) tax and labor issues.