Trajetória de redes: uma análise da dinãmica da agência e relacionamentos numa rede de produtores rurais de bovinos de corte

This article aims to analyze the trajectory of the agency and relationship changes between actors in a rural producer’s network that has been successful in the organization so far. The case study was carried out at Producers Association from Mountain Top Fields in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil - APROCCIMA in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Two methodological strategies were used, one qualitative and the other quantitative. Two types of agency were observed: Partner mode and Intermediary mode, and six events in the studied network. From the events, an improvement in the structure of the network was observed in four of the five characteristics of relationships. It was found decreasing centrality, larger clicks, increasing density, decreasing assortment rate and increasing number of actors participating in the central nucleus of the network.This article aims to analyze the trajectory of the agency and relationship changes between actors in a rural producer’s network that has been successful in the organization so far. The case study was carried out at Producers Association from Mountain Top Fields in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil - APROCCIMA in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Two methodological strategies were used, one qualitative and the other quantitative. Two types of agency were observed: Partner mode and Intermediary mode, and six events in the studied network. From the events, an improvement in the structure of the network was observed in four of the five characteristics of relationships. It was found decreasing centrality, larger clicks, increasing density, decreasing assortment rate and increasing number of actors participating in the central nucleus of the network.Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar a trajetória da agência e das mudanças nos relacionamentos entre os atores numa rede de produtores rurais que vem até o momento obtendo sucesso na sua organização. O estudo de caso foi realizado numa rede de produtores de gado de corte denominada Associação dos Produtores dos Campos de Cima da Serra do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul no Brasil - APROCCIMA. Foram utilizadas duas estratégias metodológicas, uma qualitativa e outra quantitativa. Como resultados, foram observados dois tipos de agência: Partner mode e Intermediary mode e seis eventos na rede estudada. A partir dos eventos foi observada uma melhora na estrutura da rede em quatro das cinco caracterí­sticas de relacionamentos. Constatou-se centralidade decrescente, cliques maiores, densidade crescente, grau de assortatividade decrescente e crescente número de atores participando do núcleo central da rede