RESUMO
En este estudio se describen las relaciones de trabajo en el sector metalúrgico brasileño, así como los significados y la motivación hacia el trabajo. Se desarrolló una investigación documental, aplicando la técnica de análisis de contenido categórica a boletines sindicales, acuerdos y convenciones colectivas (2009 a 2012) y a sitios electrónicos que abordan el contexto de trabajo de los metalúrgicos. Los resultados mostraron que la movilización de los trabajadores se ha realizado en torno a un amplio abanico de reivindicaciones, traspasando los ítems económicos. Se presentan hipótesis acerca de los significados y la motivación de los trabajadores y se expresan las tendencias de las relaciones de trabajo en este sector.
The study describes labor relations in the Brazilian metals sector, as well as work motivation and work meaning in this context. A review of multiple documents was conducted, developing a set of categories from content analysis of union bulletins, agreements, and collective agreements (2009 to 2012) and of websites that address the metal workers' context. Results showed that workers' mobilizations have revolved around a broad range of claims that go beyond merely economic ones. The article sets forth hypotheses regarding the meanings of work and the work motivation, and describes the trends in labor relations in the sector.
Neste estudo, descrevem-se as relações de trabalho no setor metalúrgico brasileiro, bem como os significados e a motivação sobre o trabalho. Desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa documental, que aplica a técnica de análise de conteúdo categórica a boletins sindicais, acordos e convenções coletivas (2009 a 2012) e a sites que abordam o contexto de trabalho dos metalúrgicos. Os resultados mostraram que a mobilização dos trabalhadores tem sido realizada em torno de um amplo leque de reinvindicações, mais além dos itens econômicos. Apresentam-se hipóteses sobre os significados e a motivação dos trabalhadores e expressam-se as tendências das relações de trabalho nesse setor.
RESUMO
The effect of attribution of responsibility on the intention to help is a well-studied effect. The Weiner model of attribution-emotion-help is the main theoretical development to describe the structural relation between these variables. Some research results have suggested that culture influences the relation between model variables. Collectivists tend to show more compassionate emotions independent of attribution of responsibility whereby emotion is no longer a mediator. The present research aims to test the Weiner model in Brazil, a country with established subcultures and clear distinctions in the collectivism-individualism dimension across its regions. An experiment with 1,569 participants from all five Brazilian regions was conducted. Path analysis revealed that more socially oriented participants tended to feel more compassion for the experimental scenario's protagonist, independent of controllability manipulation, decreasing the effect of emotions in the model. These results depict the effect of culture on the model, questioning the stability of the model across cultures.