Labor competitiveness in Macan Artisans

The objective of the research is to analyze the level of competitiveness of the macanero artisans of the Gualaceo Canton of Azuay Province-Ecuador. It followed a descriptive methodology with a non-experimental field design, addressing a population sample of 36 macaneros artisans. As there is no lega...

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Main Authors: Jimmy Paolo Bernal-Pinos, Marco Aurelio Andrade-Maldonado, Mireya Magdalena Torres-Palacios
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Fundación Koinonia 2020-08-01
Series:Revista Arbitrada Interdisciplinaria Koinonía
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Online Access:https://fundacionkoinonia.com.ve/ojs/index.php/revistakoinonia/article/view/912
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Summary:The objective of the research is to analyze the level of competitiveness of the macanero artisans of the Gualaceo Canton of Azuay Province-Ecuador. It followed a descriptive methodology with a non-experimental field design, addressing a population sample of 36 macaneros artisans. As there is no legal organization, they are not taken into account by the central government to work in a more coordinated way. Ikat is a traditional economic activity that does not have a tolerable profit margin; The main cause is the low competitiveness it presents in the face of articles or garments, a cause for which the tradition is in danger of disappearing due to the low revenues that are perceived and this triggers a phenomenon which generates little interest to learn this technique. The artisans subsist by carrying out other types of activities and / or through the remittances they receive from their relatives from abroad.
ISSN:2542-3088
2542-3088