The neoliberal spirit of capitalism in Latin America: the role of the financial market orientation in large argentinian and brazilian enterprises

Authors

  • Elizângela Valarini Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha
  • Friederike Elias Universidade de Heidelberg. Instituto de Sociologia Max Weber
  • Markus Pohlmann Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-8099.pcso.2015.112450

Keywords:

New Spirit of Capitalism, Neoliberal Spirit, Argentinian Executives, Brazilian Executives, Shareholder Value Creation, Action Orientation

Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate the establishment of a new capitalist spirit of neoliberal nature in the Argentinian and Brazilian enterprises. The principal aspect of this empiric investigation is to verify whether Argentinian and Brazilian executives act based on the principle of shareholder value creation, where enterprise capitalization – through financial market – turns into a common activity to maximize enterprise profit. This investigation is based on Max Weber’s heuristic research program related to the development of modern capitalism. It focuses on the reproduction mechanisms of the capitalist spirit but it also contains theoretical references from Alfred Schutz’ sociology of knowledge. For this research, data related to the life trajectory of 224 CEOs were collected and 52 interviews with Presidents and Executive Directors of the 100 biggest enterprises were conducted in both countries. The study of the Argentinian and Brazilian industrial executives action orientation was realized through the qualitative method of collective interpretative pattern analysis

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Author Biographies

  • Elizângela Valarini, Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha
    Doutoranda e pesquisadora do Instituto de Sociologia Max Weber da Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha
  • Friederike Elias, Universidade de Heidelberg. Instituto de Sociologia Max Weber
    Doutoranda e pesquisadora do Instituto de Sociologia Max Weber da Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha
  • Markus Pohlmann, Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha
    Professor de Sociologia na Universidade de Heidelberg, Alemanha

Published

2015-11-24

Issue

Section

Dossier "New developmentalism and national interest"

How to Cite

Valarini, E., Elias, F., & Pohlmann, M. (2015). The neoliberal spirit of capitalism in Latin America: the role of the financial market orientation in large argentinian and brazilian enterprises. Plural, 22(2), 37-80. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-8099.pcso.2015.112450