Cultura cooperativa y gestión empresarial en la cuenca lechera cordobesa-santafesina. Argentina, fines del siglo XIX a 1970

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Resumen: Este artículo presenta resultados de una investigación basada en fuentes primarias. Revaloriza el conocimiento de procesos históricos espacial y temporalmente particularizados. Apunta a explicar las transformaciones que tenían lugar en la cuenca lechera cordobesa-santafesina en Argentina cuando se intensificaba la actividad agroindustrial bajo el liderazgo de la empresa cooperativa Sancor (Fábrica de Manteca Sancor Cooperativas Limitadas). Esta empresa promovía un modelo de incorporación de tecnologías de avanzada y en el despliegue de sus capacidades organizativas subyacían ciertos valores culturales vinculados al cooperativismo.Palabras clave: cooperativas, agroindustria láctea, cuenca lechera.Abstract: This article presents the results and findings of an investigation based on primary sources. It reappraises the knowledge of temporally and spatially-situated historical processes. It seeks to explain the transformations that took place in the Argentine dairy region of Córdoba-Santa Fe at times when there was an intensification of agro-industrial activity under the leadership of the co-operative company Sancor (Sancor Butter Factory Co-operative Limited). This company promoted a model that consisted in incorporating advanced technologies. In the deployment of its organizational capabilities, there were certain underlying cooperativism related cultural values.

La política cluster en Argentina tras el quiebre con el neodesarrollismo: territorialización de experiencias en la actividad pecanera y lechera

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Understanding Member Characteristics and Cooperative Price Effects: The Case of the Argentinean Dairy Sector

“…SanCor introduced modern processing technologies in the industry and drove implementation of new agricultural practices among farmers through primary cooperatives. Moreover, it acquired its own truck fleet to transport milk, invested in improving rural roads, and provided credit to its primary cooperatives to acquire new machinery (Olivera ). In 1984, there were 355 cooperatives associated with SanCor, which had a significant share of the consumer market, with its own branded products and exporting part of its production internationally (Lattuada et al.…”

Farm Gate Prices for Non-Varietal Wine in Argentina: A Multilevel Comparison of the Prices Paid by Cooperatives and Investor-Oriented Firms

“…SanCor introduced modern processing technologies in the industry and drove implementation of new agricultural practices among farmers through primary cooperatives. Moreover, it acquired its own truck fleet to transport milk, invested in improving rural roads, and provided credit to its primary cooperatives to acquire new machinery (Olivera, 2013). In 1984, there were 355 cooperatives associated with SanCor, which had a significant share of the consumer market, with its own branded products and exporting part of its production internationally (Lattuada et al, 2011).…”