Arranjo produtivo local (APL) de pequenos negócios turísticos: o caso dos Lençóis Maranhenses no período de 2006 a 2018

Abstract

The work aims to analyze the dynamics of the Local Productive Arrangement (APL) of micro and small tourism companies in the municipalities of Lençóis Maranhenses from 2006 to 2018, considering the characteristics that involve the mentality of productive agglomerations, as well as the contributions to the economy of Maranhão. In this sense, the methodology used consisted of an analysis of data from field research carried out by third parties in the Lençóis region, where it involved the verification of cooperative and competitive relations of the agents, as well as the performance of the tourist activity practiced by the municipalities studied, highlighting it and Barreirinhas, Humberto de Campos, Santo Amaro, Primeira Cruz, Paulino Neves and Tutóia. The main direction of this work comes from the results of the research carried out based on Agreement 003/2016 UFMA-SEBRAE. In addition to the theoretical basis on APL policies and strategies and conceptions about the local tourist segment. Therefore, according to the results, it was noted that the analyzed productive arrangement is poorly developed, where the collaborative and competitive relations between the actors are not very evident and do not favor innovation. Thus, there is still no APL mentality in Lençóis with a knowledge and learning process that could contribute to the economic activity of tourism in the region.