COOPERAÇÃO, ESTRATIFICAÇÃO E PERFIL DA PESQUISA EM ESTRATÉGIA NO BRASIL

The documentary analysis of publications permits to identify scientific production standards associated with characteristics and tendencies expressed in a certain area of knowledge. Considering the area of Strategy in Organizations and its thematic axes, this study analyzed 765 articles published between 2001 and 2006, in the proceedings of EnAnpad's and 3Es in order to evaluate quantitatively the research design mostly used throughout the period. Moreover, tendencies expressed in terms of stratification standards and cooperation in the area were also investigated. The data were treated in a descriptive-quantitative way, through statistic procedures and multivariate technique of analysis of multiple correspondence. The findings indicated a predominance of a scientific production focused on empirical articles, mainly case studies and surveys. Additionally, the results revealed the growth of the area concerning the number of articles, authors and institutions, accompanied by greater cooperation in scientific production and changes regarding the regional and institutional stratification standards.