New technologies in sugarcane sector: a study on the skills and competencies required in the operation of equipment

• Grant number: 11/13845-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2012
• End date: March 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Administration - Business Administration
• Principal Investigator: Renato Dias Baptista
• Grantee: Amanda Campos dos Santos
• Host Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Tupã. Tupã , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The sugarcane sector has accelerated the process of acquiring new technologies in all work processes, therefore, the skills and competencies required for the development of tasks are thoroughly redesigned. The operationalization of these new facilities operates as information on the skills and competencies needed and developed by the company. The objectives are aimed at identifying strategies for attracting and selecting manpower and the way that companies supply the gaps in knowledge, skills, and competencies. To achieve the objectives presented will use qualitative and quantitative research and literature reviews, questionnaires directed to sugarcane organizations, and interviews with executives responsible for human resources and technology acquisition. (AU)