self-managed setting
[self-MAN-ijd SET-ing]
noun phrasepl: self-managed settings
ambiente autogerido
1. An environment or workplace where individuals or groups have autonomy and responsibility for managing their own operations, decisions, and organizational structure without hierarchical oversight
The tech startup operates in a self-managed setting where employees decide their own projects and schedules.
A startup de tecnologia opera em um ambiente autogerido onde os funcionários decidem seus próprios projetos e horários.
2. A cooperative or organizational context where participants collectively control and make decisions about the group's activities and resources
The community garden functions as a self-managed setting with all members having equal input.
A horta comunitária funciona como um espaço autogerido com todos os membros tendo participação igual.
The concept of 'self-managed setting' has grown increasingly popular in Brazil, particularly among cooperatives, worker-controlled enterprises, and in urban social movements. It reflects values of participatory democracy and collective decision-making that resonate with Brazilian cooperative traditions and left-leaning social organizing. In the USA, the term is associated with modern tech culture, agile workplaces, and alternative organizational models.
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