The formation of interorganizational networks for regional development

Abstract

The research deals with the construction of interorganizational networks and the role of an institution of technical and higher education in regional development. The objective is to analyze the formation of interorganizational networks and the importance of the action of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) campus Erechim (RS), for regional development. The research is justified because it is proposed to observe the interaction of the educational institution with the regional social actors and how the research areas contribute to the region of Alto Uruguai (RS), considered peripheral in the socioeconomic context of Rio Grande do Sul. The paper works with a descriptive approach with a qualitative research focus and the research strategy is framed as a single case study, based on the IFRS and its respective interorganizational networks, regardless of their density. The techniques of data collection used are the documentary research and the search database of the IFRS and the content analysis was used to treatment and exposition of the data. The Institution contributes to the regional development, besides the incorporation of added value of knowledge in the qualification of human resources. The formation of interorganizational networks should intensify the effectiveness of its activities in the region of Alto Uruguay (RS). Despite the strong interaction of the Institution with other regional actors and the presence of a formal network constituted with the institutional support of the IFRS, the Institution's atuaction time may be a limiting factor for the creation of interorganizational networks that promote the development regional.

Keywords: Interorganizational Networks. Regional Development. Technical and Higher Education.