A gestão no campo da economia solidária: particularidades e desafios

The expansion of the associative movement, mainly from the decade of 80, has multiply the interest of professionals and researchers on the theme. However, in the management field, empirical studies still few, and, in general, they use the concepts and instruments of private enterprises, without adaptations. The work of the "third sector" and the role that they assume in the contemporary societies, claim to a deeper reflection about management ways used in this field. This is the focus of this work that aims to identify the particularity of management practices and principles in organizations of Solidary Economy. For that, the author conceived an interdisciplinary analysis model and applies it, through the method of participant observation, in two communitarian organizations located in Montreal. The conclusions of this research open perspectives to the understanding the field, bringing new practical and theoretical contributions in the subject.