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| Adrian, John L., Jr.; Green, Thomas Wade. |
| Managers of agricultural cooperatives were contacted to determine their knowledge/capabilities and perspectives of the cooperative environment with special emphasis given to the importance of cooperative principles to the operation and success of the business, division of responsibility between management and the board of directors, and business decision making in the areas of financial analysis plus selected scenarios. Managers showed strong adherence to traditional cooperative principles and basic decision areas. Self-assessments were positive and consistent with performance measures. The opportunity exists to improve manager knowledge/capabilities related to cooperative principles, division of responsibility between managers and the board, and financial... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Board of directors; Cooperative principles; Cooperatives (agricultural); Leadership; Management; Managers; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14685 |
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| Adrian, John L., Jr.; Kiser, Stephen L.; Green, Thomas Wade. |
| Farmer cooperative managers and directors were contracted to determine their perspectives of the cooperative environment. Special emphasis was given to assessing their perceptions of division of responsibility between management and the board of directors, the importance of cooperative principles to the operation and success of their firms, and their knowledge and capabilities in business decision-making and financial analysis. Both groups showed strong support for most traditional cooperative principles and performance scores were consistent for finance and decision making areas. However, managers showed they understood and carried out their areas of responsibility better than directors. Self-assessments were higher for managers and consistent with... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46422 |
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