Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case
This paper seeks to contribute to discussions about transformations in the labor market and the international division of production based on the case study of the automotive industry in Brazil. The research was carried out using a quantitative method of analyzing official data on the Brazilian labo...
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| description | This paper seeks to contribute to discussions about transformations in the labor market and the international division of production based on the case study of the automotive industry in Brazil. The research was carried out using a quantitative method of analyzing official data on the Brazilian labor market from the RAIS database, covering the period between 2006 and 2020. This data was analyzed using official categories of types of occupation and economic activity, segregating assemblers and auto parts suppliers. As a result, it was identified that, in 2020, Brazil had almost half a million formal jobs in the automotive industry, with 63.5% of these jobs in occupations directly linked to production and only 5.6% of “science and arts professionals”. The calculation of an occupational concentration quotient shows that assemblers concentrate proportionally more jobs related to research and development (R&D) than supplier firms. It is argued that the results reinforce the perception that Brazil occupies an intermediate position in the global automotive production network, being mainly responsible for production activities. At the same time, the study reinforces the hypothesis that the need to adapt products to regional markets puts pressure on transnational companies (TNC) to decentralize part of their R&D processes, transferring knowledge to subsidiaries and local companies. |
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| spelling | ojs-article-184812024-07-23T18:19:43Z Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case Gestión del conocimiento y división internacional del trabajo en la industria automotriz: consideraciones sobre el caso brasileño Gestão do conhecimento e divisão internacional do trabalho na indústria automotiva: considerações sobre o caso brasileiro Maggi, Diego Moreira Maggi, Diego Moreira Maggi, Diego Moreira Indústria automotiva Mercado de trabalho Divisão internacional do trabalho Conhecimento Ocupações Automotive industry Labor market International division of labor Knowledge Occupations Industria Automotriz Mercado de trabajo División internacional del trabajo Conocimiento Ocupaciones This paper seeks to contribute to discussions about transformations in the labor market and the international division of production based on the case study of the automotive industry in Brazil. The research was carried out using a quantitative method of analyzing official data on the Brazilian labor market from the RAIS database, covering the period between 2006 and 2020. This data was analyzed using official categories of types of occupation and economic activity, segregating assemblers and auto parts suppliers. As a result, it was identified that, in 2020, Brazil had almost half a million formal jobs in the automotive industry, with 63.5% of these jobs in occupations directly linked to production and only 5.6% of “science and arts professionals”. The calculation of an occupational concentration quotient shows that assemblers concentrate proportionally more jobs related to research and development (R&D) than supplier firms. It is argued that the results reinforce the perception that Brazil occupies an intermediate position in the global automotive production network, being mainly responsible for production activities. At the same time, the study reinforces the hypothesis that the need to adapt products to regional markets puts pressure on transnational companies (TNC) to decentralize part of their R&D processes, transferring knowledge to subsidiaries and local companies. Este artículo busca contribuir a las discusiones sobre las transformaciones en el mercado laboral y la división internacional de la producción a partir del estudio de caso de la industria automotriz en Brasil. La investigación se realizó a través de un método cuantitativo de análisis de datos sobre el mercado laboral brasileño provenientes de la Relación Anual de Informaciones Sociales (RAIS), abarcando el período entre 2006 y 2020. Estos datos fueron analizados mediante categorías oficiales de tipos de ocupación y actividad económica, segregando fabricantes y proveedores de autopartes. Como resultado, se identificó que, en 2020, Brasil concentraba casi medio millón de empleos formales en la industria automotriz, siendo el 63,5% de estos empleos ocupaciones directamente relacionadas con la producción y solo el 5,6% de "profesionales de las ciencias y las artes". El cálculo de un cociente de concentración ocupacional muestra que los fabricantes concentran proporcionalmente más empleos relacionados con actividades de investigación y desarrollo (I+D) que las empresas proveedoras. Se argumenta que los resultados refuerzan la percepción de que Brasil ocupa una posición intermedia en la red global de producción automotriz, siendo responsable principalmente de las actividades de producción. Al mismo tiempo, el estudio respalda la hipótesis de que la necesidad de adaptar los productos a los mercados regionales presiona a las empresas transnacionales (ETN) a descentralizar parte de sus procesos de I+D, transfiriendo conocimiento a filiales y empresas locales. Este artigo busca contribuir para as discussões sobre as transformações no mundo do trabalho e a divisão internacional da produção a partir do estudo de caso da indústria automotiva no Brasil. A pesquisa foi realizada através de um método quantitativo de análise de dados sobre o mercado de trabalho brasileiro provenientes da Relação Anual de Informações Sociais (RAIS), abrangendo o período entre 2006 e 2020. Esses dados foram analisados por meio de categorias oficiais de tipos de ocupação e de atividade econômica, segregando montadoras e fornecedoras de autopeças. Como resultado, identificou-se que, em 2020, o Brasil concentrava quase meio milhão de empregos formais na indústria automotiva, sendo 63,5% desses empregos em ocupações diretamente ligadas à produção e apenas 5,6% de “profissionais das ciências e das artes”. O cálculo de um quociente de concentração ocupacional mostra que as montadoras concentram proporcionalmente mais empregos relacionados às atividades de pesquisa e desenvolvimento (P&D) do que as firmas fornecedoras. Argumenta-se que os resultados reforçam a percepção de que o Brasil ocupa uma posição intermediária na rede global de produção automotiva, sendo responsável majoritariamente por atividades de produção. Ao mesmo tempo, o estudo reforça a hipótese de que a necessidade de adaptação dos produtos aos mercados regionais pressiona as empresas transnacionais (ETN) a descentralizar parte de seus processos de P&D, transferindo conhecimento para subsidiárias e empresas locais. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2024-07-17 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Texto Text Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/18481 10.20396/tematicas.v32i63.18481 Tematicas; Vol. 32 No. 63 (2024): Work and globalization: new and old challenges for workers and the Social Sciences; 14-47 Tematicas; Vol. 32 Núm. 63 (2024): Trabajo y globalización: nuevos y viejos desafíos para los trabajadores y las Ciencias Sociales; 14-47 Tematicas; v. 32 n. 63 (2024): Trabalho e globalização: novos e velhos desafios para trabalhadoras/es e as Ciências Sociais; 14-47 2595-315X por https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/18481/14189 Brazil; Contemporary Brasil; Contemporáneo Brasil; Contemporâneo Copyright (c) 2024 Diego Moreira Maggi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Maggi, Diego Moreira Maggi, Diego Moreira Maggi, Diego Moreira Indústria automotiva Mercado de trabalho Divisão internacional do trabalho Conhecimento Ocupações Automotive industry Labor market International division of labor Knowledge Occupations Industria Automotriz Mercado de trabajo División internacional del trabajo Conocimiento Ocupaciones Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case |
| title | Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case |
| title_full | Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case |
| title_short | Knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : Considerations on the brazilian case |
| title_sort | knowledge management and international division of labor in the automotive industry : considerations on the brazilian case |
| topic | Indústria automotiva Mercado de trabalho Divisão internacional do trabalho Conhecimento Ocupações Automotive industry Labor market International division of labor Knowledge Occupations Industria Automotriz Mercado de trabajo División internacional del trabajo Conocimiento Ocupaciones |
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