To be regarded as a company of economy of communion (EEdC), a firm should follow specific principles, grounded on the values of the sharing culture, expressed in the Charter of Principles of the Company of Economy of Communion (EdC). This study aimed at verifying whether the companies of Polo Spartaco corroborate the principles expressed in this charter, in the daily practice of people management, through a descriptive case study, with a qualiquantitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with managers, application of a questionnaire to employees, direct observation, and documentary evidence. The results point out that the people management practices at the companies connected to Polo Spartaco, in fact, corroborate the discourse expressed in the Charter of Principles of EdC. It was observed that their people management practices, albeit poorly structured, are successful in generating productivity, commitment, participation, and consolidation of values.
Economy of communion; People management; Human Resources Management; Sharing culture