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Managerial behavior and strategy choices in agribusiness cooperatives
Author(s) -
Katz Jeffrey P.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
agribusiness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1520-6297
pISSN - 0742-4477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6297(199709/10)13:5<483::aid-agr3>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - agribusiness , microeconomics , economics , business , marketing , industrial organization , agriculture , ecology , biology
This study examines the role owners and managers play in affecting the strategic choices and performance of agribusiness firms, specifically user‐owned agribusiness cooperatives. The results of a nationwide survey indicate that firm ownership plays a key role in determining strategies employed by agribusiness firms. Competitive strategies of cooperatives and investor‐owned firms are identified. The evidence indicates that firm performance is affected by the influence owners have over the strategies available to the firm. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.