Stronger together, but how? Lessons from the Walloon dairy history on the strategic relevance of cooperative models

Herde, Véronique De

doi:10.1016/j.jcom.2023.100198

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“…Decision‐making in these processes has to be anchored in the existence of common and/or compatible interests such as the need to boost productivity, improve marketing and distribution, cut production costs, operate in diversified geographical areas, internationalize their business and, in a nutshell, compete in the market and provide their members with sufficient income to match their effort and investment. Accordingly, cooperative models, understood as modes of horizontal and vertical coordination of the value chain, are becoming increasingly diverse, with cost‐efficiency and strategic efficiency being key factors in these processes (De Herde, 2023). However, the existence of borders with the consequent variations in regulations, languages and even cultural differences may be a counteracting or curbing factor (Bretos & Marcuello, 2017; Brusselaers et al., 2014).…”

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Cross‐border cooperation: A response to the challenges facing agri‐food cooperatives in Southern European countries

Martí

Meira

Martínez

et al. 2023

Ann Public Coop Econ

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All agri‐food cooperatives share common interests, irrespective of their geographical borders, which should encourage them to undertake inter‐cooperation processes as well as to set up transnational cooperatives. This paper has two objectives. The first is to analyze Spanish and Portuguese cooperative regulations and the Statute for a European Cooperative Society to define how to embark on these processes in the two countries while also pinpointing the conflicts that may arise from the different regulations. Secondly, it seeks to ascertain which Spanish and Portuguese cooperatives have had experience in this field and to characterize them through a multiple‐case study, including the rationale for the processes, the advantages and the constraints. The results have revealed five cross‐border cooperation categories and show that the Statute for a European Cooperative Society has not had the expected success at the EU level, due to its complexity. However, in general, the lack of expected cross‐border cooperative experiences is not due to legal, language or management issues. It is for different reasons. Firstly, cooperatives think that they can achieve the same objectives through inter‐cooperative agreements. Secondly, government policies protect the regional nature of their cooperatives, rather than encouraging them to expand their business and therefore their capacity to respond to current challenges.

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Cross‐border cooperation: A response to the challenges facing agri‐food cooperatives in Southern European countries

Martí

Meira

Martínez

et al. 2023

Ann Public Coop Econ

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“…In addition to measures of cooperative success, understanding the variables that drive success is just as crucial as learning about the cooperative scientific literature. Several studies have found that a number of factors influence cooperative performance, including social capital (Yu, 2019); board of cooperative (Ghosh and Ansari, 2018); motivation of the board (Chareonwongsak, 2017); membership (Wassie et al ., 2019); cooperative governance (Kyazze et al ., 2017); cooperative size (Prasad et al ., 2020); economic policy uncertainty (Singh et al ., 2019); the importance of initial farmer capital in livestock cooperatives (Sembada et al ., 2022); active participation of members (Cheng et al ., 2022), customers and institutional actors (Mamdouh and Ahrouch, 2022); vertical and horizontal integration (De Herde, 2023); adherence to cooperative principles (Golovina et al ., 2020) and others.…”

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A study on the determinants of successful performance of Indonesian cooperatives

Kusmiati

Masyita

Febrian

et al. 2023

IJSE

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to look at the factors that influence the success of Indonesian cooperatives.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a two-stage quantitative approach. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is used to determine the factors in the first step. The next step is to conduct a multivariate regression analysis to determine the impact of these factors on the cooperative success variable in Indonesia.FindingsThe components produced include Member Participation, Membership, Cooperative Governance Structure, Board of co-ops, Vertical Integration, Collective Action and Transaction Cost, according to the EFA results. A further study utilizing multiple regression techniques reveals that four elements, namely Member Participation, Board of Coops, Vertical Integration and Collective Action, have a major impact on the performance of Indonesian cooperatives.Research limitations/implicationsGeneralizations are impossible because of the small sample size and restricted responders. More studies are required, using a broader range of respondents and approaches.Practical implicationsThe results of the study contributed both to the stakeholders of cooperatives and to the development of cooperative science specifically in the context of Indonesian cooperatives. Cooperative stakeholders in Indonesia must realize that members are owners and customers of their cooperative. This awareness must continue to be echoed by cooperatives to its members in various ways, so that commitment arises to members to be willing to participate and cooperate. Awareness of members to participate and cooperate ultimately affects the sustainability of cooperative businesses and impacts improving members' welfare beds.Originality/valueThe study's novelty lies in a more comprehensive model of Indonesian cooperative success.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2022-0078.

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Energy co-operatives in Spain: The role of social enterprises in the energy transition

Huybrechts,

Pérez-Suárez,

Cobeña

et al. 2024

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Stronger together, but how? Lessons from the Walloon dairy history on the strategic relevance of cooperative models

Cited by 6 publications

References 69 publications

Cross‐border cooperation: A response to the challenges facing agri‐food cooperatives in Southern European countries

Cross‐border cooperation: A response to the challenges facing agri‐food cooperatives in Southern European countries

A study on the determinants of successful performance of Indonesian cooperatives

Energy co-operatives in Spain: The role of social enterprises in the energy transition

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