2012
DOI: 10.5539/ijbm.v7n23p45
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Can Lonely Riders Become Three Musketeers? Creating Effective Joint Operations among Farmers

Abstract: Individuals as well as organizations often need to work together to achieve economies of scale and scope. However, collaboration can be a challenge, and one example in which the potential benefit of cooperation has been difficult to realize are joint operations within the Norwegian farming industry. Thus, the purpose of this article is to illuminate why some of these joint operations fail while others prevail. We conducted in-depth interviews and gathered performance data in 10 joint farming operations, with o… Show more

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“…Respondents' preference for collaborative campaigns may be expected, as collaboration between farmers is common in Norway. Many farmers work together in small joint operations consisting of two to five farmers that pool the resources of what are generally small scale operations (Schei et al, 2012;Burton & Farstad, 2020). Eriksen & Selboe (2012) observe, for example, that in the case of a Norwegian mountain farming community, community members collaborated to manage climate variability by sharing equipment, exchanging labour, and sharing knowledge and experience.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Respondents' preference for collaborative campaigns may be expected, as collaboration between farmers is common in Norway. Many farmers work together in small joint operations consisting of two to five farmers that pool the resources of what are generally small scale operations (Schei et al, 2012;Burton & Farstad, 2020). Eriksen & Selboe (2012) observe, for example, that in the case of a Norwegian mountain farming community, community members collaborated to manage climate variability by sharing equipment, exchanging labour, and sharing knowledge and experience.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%