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Examining commitment, heterogeneity and social capital within the membership base of agricultural co-operatives—A conceptual framework
Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2019-06-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jcom.2019.03.003
Dhananjay Apparao , Elena Garnevska , Nicola Shadbolt

Abstract Although purely economic (conventional) reasons play a significant role in the development and performance of (agricultural) cooperatives; so do other (non-conventional) factors. A comprehensive assessment of co-operatives therefore requires an examination of non-conventional factors, in addition to the conventional factors. Three such non-conventional factors identified in the literature are 1) commitment, 2) heterogeneity and 3) social capital. Commitment is important for agricultural co-operatives because one pre-requisite for successful agricultural co-operatives is that farmer-members are willing to supply the co-operative with raw products, capital and managerial inputs. In this research affective, continuance, normative and other aspects of member commitment are examined. Heterogeneity is an important source of concern for co-operatives due to its impact on cohesiveness and collective decision making. This study used characteristics associated with the farmer-member and the farm-business to examine heterogeneity. It has been suggested that the social capital paradigm is the common denominator for all explanations and theories on co-operative formation and development. A modified version of the six dimensions’ framework used by the World Bank to assess social capital was used in this study. Based on this theoretical underpinning, a Three Dimensional Conceptual Framework, that encapsulates commitment, heterogeneity and social capital is developed and described.

中文翻译:

在农业合作社的成员资格范围内检查承诺,异质性和社会资本-一个概念框架

摘要尽管纯粹的经济(传统)原因在(农业)合作社的发展和绩效中起着重要作用;其他(非常规)因素也是如此。因此,对合作社的全面评估需要检查常规因素之外的非常规因素。文献中确定的三个非常规因素是:1)承诺,2)异质性和3)社会资本。承诺对农业合作社很重要,因为成功的农业合作社的一个先决条件是农民成员愿意为合作社提供原料,资本和管理投入。在这项研究中,对成员承诺的情感,连续性,规范性和其他方面进行了研究。由于异质性对凝聚力和集体决策的影响,异质性是合作社关注的重要问题。这项研究使用与农民成员和农场企业相关的特征来检验异质性。有人提出,社会资本范式是所有关于合作社形成和发展的解释和理论的共同点。这项研究使用了世界银行用来评估社会资本的六个维度框架的修改版本。基于这一理论基础,开发并描述了一个包含承诺,异质性和社会资本的三维概念框架。这项研究使用与农民成员和农场企业相关的特征来检验异质性。有人提出,社会资本范式是所有关于合作社形成和发展的解释和理论的共同点。这项研究使用了世界银行用来评估社会资本的六个维度框架的修改版本。基于这一理论基础,开发并描述了一个包含承诺,异质性和社会资本的三维概念框架。这项研究使用与农民成员和农场企业相关的特征来检验异质性。有人提出,社会资本范式是所有关于合作社形成和发展的解释和理论的共同点。这项研究使用了世界银行用来评估社会资本的六个维度框架的修改版本。基于这一理论基础,开发并描述了一个包含承诺,异质性和社会资本的三维概念框架。这项研究使用了世界银行用来评估社会资本的六个维度框架的修改版本。基于这一理论基础,开发并描述了一个包含承诺,异质性和社会资本的三维概念框架。这项研究使用了世界银行用来评估社会资本的六个维度框架的修改版本。基于这一理论基础,开发并描述了一个包含承诺,异质性和社会资本的三维概念框架。
更新日期:2019-06-01
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