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Martino, Gaetano; Polinori, Paolo; Pompei, Fabrizio. |
A ban on using Antimicrobic Growth Promoters (AGPs) in the poultry sector has recently come into force in accordance with European Union norms. This innovation of the institutional environment greatly influences the technology in use. This study conceptualizes the poultry industry in terms of technological paradigm and technological trajectory and suggests that the expected changes are costly to achieve due to the scarcity of technological opportunities. The idea proposed is that the interactions among agents along the supply chain may contribute to the solution of the emerging issues. The empirical outcomes map the skill creation in the existing networks of technicians and growers supporting the exchange of information and knowledge. These also suggest... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; D12. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61602 |
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Martino, Gaetano. |
The paper aims at examining the hypothesis that the influence of trust on contract can be thought of as a dynamic factor of organizational choices in supply chains. The relationship between contract and trust is delineated on the basis of institutional environment, contractual incompleteness, safeguards and restrictive provisions. The interaction between individual and system elements in the formation of trust and its influence in hybrid contracting is considered. According to a New Institutional Economics approach and a theoretical framework is proposed. Empirical evidence is provided by a case study regarding an Italian retailer company establishing hybrid structure with its suppliers. Investments in suppliers selection provide the basis for trust... |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Hybrid structures; Trust; Contract; Agribusiness; Q13; D23. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6769 |
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