Entrepreneurship and causes the disruption of commercial retailers in the municipality of Nova Petrópolis Gaucho (Microregion Hortênsias)

Authors

  • Alex Eckert UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Marlei Salete Mecca UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Maria Salete Goulart Martins Denicol UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Werner Drechsler UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship, Discontinuance of companies, Management, retail business

Abstract

The constant changes occurring within the business enterprise has required a new way to manage their businesses, these changes that affect businesses generally. One of these is internal competition. Another factor is the opening of borders, mainly driven by China, India and other countries. Entrepreneurs need to give emphasis to the words innovation, entrepreneurship, management of micro and small business management and accounting. This research aims to identify the causes of discontinuity of retail trade companies in Nova Petropolis - RS. To achieve this objective, we performed a case study whose sample is made by companies that discontinued its activities in the period 2008 to 2010 in that city. The study presents analysis of data collected and made notes according to the literature search. It was concluded that the main cause of disruption of business during the three years, was that the business was not profitable, and the influence of other factors. This study contributes to both the business and a way to improve their management but also for the city, because with the closing of the same companies the economy is affected.

Author Biographies

Alex Eckert, UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Alex Eckert tem Graduação em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS (2002) e Mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2006). É professor no curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS e integrante do Núcleo de Pesquisa "Estudos de Internacionalização".

Marlei Salete Mecca, UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Professora no curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS

Maria Salete Goulart Martins Denicol, UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Professora no curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS

Werner Drechsler, UCS - Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Bacharel em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS

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Published

2013-01-15

How to Cite

Eckert, A., Mecca, M. S., Denicol, M. S. G. M., & Drechsler, W. (2013). Entrepreneurship and causes the disruption of commercial retailers in the municipality of Nova Petrópolis Gaucho (Microregion Hortênsias). Scientia Plena, 8(10). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.emnuvens.com.br/sp/article/view/498

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 10 (2012): October/Outubro 2012

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