DETERMINING PATTERNS OF APPLICATION OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN AGRIBUSINESS FACTORIES

Authors

  • Aldo Leonardo Cunha Callado Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Antônio André Cunha Callado Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Moisés Araújo Almeida Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34629/ric.v5i2.82-98

Keywords:

Administração rural, agronegócio, processo decisório, medição de desempenho, análise multivariada.

Abstract

This article aims identifying the structure and patterns of existing relations among the performance indicators utilized by agribusiness factories located at Paraíba State, in Northeast of Brazil. Twenty agribusiness companies were analyzed and 18 variables were investigated. Three complementary multivariate methodological approaches were utilized: the analysis of groups, the multidimensional scheduling and the factorial analysis. The procedures were carried out through the aid of the statistical application STATISTICA for Windows. The results showed empirical evidences of the existence of relations among indicators from the identification of five distinct groups.

Published

2011-12-09