Transaction Costs Economics (TCE) is an approach of the New Institutional Economics (NIE). TCE is seen as one of the most important theories regarding boundaries of firms, and discussions started with the paper from Ronald Coase, in 1937. Despite the importance and contributions of NIE and TCE to the development of the theories of firms, some have been critical of them, particularly concerning the treatment of social issues. Granovetter stands out among the critics, and according to Granovetter (1985), the NIE reinforces the economic vision of sub-socialization of the individual, considering it out of a social context, that is, that individuals act in an atomized way. Williamson (2000) mentions the necessity of paying attention to the embedded level; similarly, Van de Ven and Lifchitz (2013) criticize the little attention given to the social context by the TCE. Social identity is a concept that recognizes the social and organizational areas, and some authors consider this factor in their analysis, including the TCE. Although this is advanced, it is still developing. Thus, this project aims to deepen this theme within economics of the organization area, and tries to analyze the influence of social identity on the choice of the mechanisms of governance. To accomplish this, a quantitative research in a settlement of land reform was conducted. The objective of the research is interesting due to the producers belonging to the settlement deliver their production through different mechanisms of governance, although it is possible to note similarities in the characteristics of the transactions. Furthermore, in the settlement, it is possible to verify that social context has importance for some decisions. To collect the data, interviews were conducted through a semi-structured questionnaire. In the settlement, there are 410 families; the sample was composed of 109 families/producers and the results were found through a logistic regression. Through the analysis, it was possible to verify that hybrid forms prevail, especially relational contracts with brokers. I also highlight the use of hybrid form of governance encouraged by the group, in this case, transactions via cooperatives; it was found that social identity positively influences both the use and the fostering of cooperatives forms to the selling of products from settlers, indicating that this aspect is influential and must be considered in the decision of mechanism of governance in environments, specifically where the social and group aspects are embedded in the daily lives of individuals.
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