scholarly journals Why Do Agricultural Cooperative Mergers Not Cross the Finishing Line?

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1173
Author(s):  
Elena Meliá-Martí ◽  
Natalia Lajara-Camilleri ◽  
Ana Martínez-García ◽  
Juan F. Juliá-Igual
Keyword(s):  
Process Management ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Cooperative Groups ◽  
Agricultural Cooperative ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Discriminant Analyses ◽  
Lack Of Commitment ◽  
Business Sectors

Mergers have played a relevant role in the business development of many agri-food cooperatives and have led to the consolidation of large cooperative groups which are leaders in their respective business sectors. However, many of the merger processes undertaken fail: some are aborted at the negotiation stage, and others are not approved by members. These failures entail financial and social costs due to frustrated expectations and the time invested in the negotiation process. The objective of this paper is to establish the economic, socio-cultural, organisational and process management factors that underlie this outcome. A survey was conducted among the directors and administrators of a sample of Spanish agri-food cooperatives that had participated in merger processes which were aborted at the negotiation stage or were not approved by their members. Factor and discriminant analyses established the aspects which had the greatest impact on the failure of the merger processes. Far from being economic factors, these analyses reveal that defensive localisms, a lack of commitment to the merger on the part of members and directors, and communication failures were more significant.

ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRAINING FACTORS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE EAST ASIAN REGION AND WAYS TO OVERCOME THEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 134-138
Author(s):  
K. D. GVASALIYA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Developing Regions ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Asian Region ◽  
New Development ◽  
Holding Back

The East Asian Region is one of the most dynamically developing regions in the global economy and international business. Any East Asian company strives to become international and gain new development opportunities, maximize profits. Asian entrepreneurs are increasingly competing with European and American companies every year. Despite these outstanding results, there are a number of social and economic factors holding back business development in East Asia. This article assesses the main problems of international business development in the countries of the East Asian region, developed an algorithm for successful func-tioning within the framework of international business for East Asian entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Commodity-specific punishment for experimentally induced defection in cooperatively breeding fish

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 191808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Naef ◽  
Michael Taborsky
Keyword(s):  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Alloparental Care ◽  
Cooperative Groups ◽  
Compensatory Response ◽  
Helping Behaviours ◽  
Cooperatively Breeding ◽  
Full Factorial ◽  
Behavioural Function

Coercion is an important but underrated component in the evolution of cooperative behaviour. According to the pay-to-stay hypothesis of cooperative breeding, subordinates trade alloparental care for the concession to stay in the group. Punishment of idle subordinates is a key prediction of this hypothesis, which has received some experimental scrutiny. However, previous studies neither allowed separating between punishment and effects of disruption of social dynamics, nor did they differentiate between different helping behaviours that may reflect either mutualistic or reciprocal interaction dynamics. In the cooperative breeder Neolamprologus pulcher , we experimentally engineered the ability of subordinates to contribute to alloparental care by manipulating two different helping behaviours independently from one another in a full factorial design. We recorded the treatment effects on breeder aggression, subordinate helping efforts and submissive displays. We found two divergent regulatory mechanisms of cooperation, dependent on behavioural function. Experimental impediment of territory maintenance of subordinates triggered punishment by dominants, whereas prevented defence against egg predators released a compensatory response of subordinates without any enforcement, suggesting pre-emptive appeasement. These effects occurred independently of one another. Apparently, in the complex negotiation process among members of cooperative groups, behaviours fulfilling different functions may be regulated by divergent interaction mechanisms.

scholarly journals City brand image formation by urban heritage initiatives

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Miglė Černikovaitė ◽  
Žaneta Karazijienė
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
City Brand ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Urban Heritage ◽  
The City

In today's world, as cities compete in the marketplace, strategies for creating a city brand image are often shaped solely to meet the aspirations of profit, business development, and awareness. The preservation of culture, historical, and urban heritage remains important only in urban development strategies and not in actual development actions. The truth is, the image of a city is shaped by different historical, political, demographic, sociological, and economic factors which make up what we perceive as the brand image of a city. However, one of the most noticeable elements of the brand image of a city is the urban heritage based on national traditions. The aim of this article is to evaluate the effects of urban heritage initiatives in the creation of the brand image of the city of Vilnius. Research methods used in this article are qualitative content analysis and expert semi-structured interviews. Main conclusions stimulate debate, hesitation and criticism from communities and city researchers for using new heritage object and culture initiatives in order to create the brand image of Vilnius. The influence of urban heritage is inevitable when modelling the brand image of Vilnius, but there are no effective strategies to deal with the new urban heritage initiatives by creating the brand image of Vilnius yet.

Greening British Businesses

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Curtis Ziniel ◽  
Tony Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Party Politics ◽  
Business Development ◽  
New Wave ◽  
Ethical Business ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Business Sectors

This article examines relationships between a new wave of radical green activism and an increase in greening businesses in Britain. We examine the spread of the movement through the formation of businesses implementing more environmentally sustainable practices. Our empirical data, combined with Office for National Statistics data, are drawn from both the supply and the demand side of the economy. Our analysis tests key individual-level determinants (education, energy conscientiousness, localism) and area-level determinants (party politics, population density). Our findings indicate the main factors in determining the growth of the ethical marketplace. We draw conclusions about relationships between environmental social movements and SME business sectors. Our results have implications for research on ethical business development and consumerism and for literature on social movements and political geography.

scholarly journals INDEPENDENSI MEDIA TEMPO DAN PENGARUH EKONOMI POLITIK DALAM PRAKTIK STRUKTURASI

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-38
Author(s):  
Elik Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Inductive Theory ◽  
The Media ◽  
Descriptive Approach

This research focused on how Tempo editors apply the principles of independence, maintain credibility, and maintain the integrity of journalists as a media business strategy in the digital age. It is no secret that in the media newsroom there are often conflicts, namely the pull between business interests and editorial attitudes. The opposition heats up as newsroom authorities deal with marketing, advertising sections, business development sections, as well as shareholders in news products. The purpose of this study is to see how the negotiation process and compromise the interests of it. At the end of the day, there are those who win and lose. Research using qualitative method with descriptive approach. In describing the findings, researchers will use inductive theory as a tool of hypothesis, observation, and analysis of Tempo practices applying independence in the influence of political economy structure. The researchers' findings state that in maintaining integrity as an effort to uphold the independence of Tempo is not easy to intervene by anyone when making a report on journalistic products.

Agent-oriented approaches to B2B interoperability

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. BRIAN BLAKE
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Service Discovery ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
The Past

The use of agents in electronic commerce has been explored greatly over the past several years. A large majority of this effort is toward commerce where businesses have direct transactions with consumers (B2C). However, the transactions that occur between businesses (B2B) are far more prevalent than B2C. Research where agents are used for B2B can be classified in five basic areas, service discovery, mediation, negotiation, process management (be it workflow or supply-chain management), and evaluation. At the 2001 International Bi-Conference Sessions on Agent-Based Approaches to B2B Interoperability (AgentB2B), practitioners were invited to present their research and industry efforts in each of these areas. This paper summaries the work and conclusions presented at these two events.

scholarly journals Business Process Management Culture in Public Administration and Its Determinants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingo Kregel ◽  
Bettina Distel ◽  
André Coners
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Discriminant Analyses ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Survey Responses

AbstractPublic administration institutions increasingly use business process management (BPM) to innovate internal operations, increase process performance and improve their services. Research on private sector companies has shown that organizational culture may impact an organization's BPM and this culture is often referred to as BPM culture. However, similar research on public administration is yet missing. Thus, this article assesses BPM culture in Germany’s municipal administration. 733 online survey responses were gathered and analyzed using MANOVA and follow-up discriminant analyses to identify possible determinants of public administration’s BPM culture. The results indicate that the employees’ professional experience and their responsibility influence the assessment of BPM culture, as does the size of a municipality. Based on these findings, the article proposes testable relationships and an agenda for further research on BPM culture in public administration.

scholarly journals Digitalisation of municipal healthcare collaboration with volunteers: a case study applying normalization process theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Fredriksen ◽  
Elin Thygesen ◽  
Carl E. Moe ◽  
Santiago Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Process Management ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Process Theory ◽  
Normalisation Process Theory ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
The Third ◽  
Management Guidance ◽  
Lack Of Commitment ◽  
Healthcare Employees

Abstract Background Increasing use of volunteers in healthcare requires structured collaboration between healthcare services and volunteers. The aim of this research was to explore critical issues and strategies in the implementation process of a digital solution for collaboration with and coordination of volunteers in municipal healthcare services. Methods Qualitative data collection was used to study implementation of a digital system for collaboration with volunteers in three Norwegian municipalities. Three rounds of interviews were conducted with healthcare employees from a volunteer centre and from municipality healthcare units in three municipalities: before implementation, and 6 and 12 months after deployment. Observations of healthcare employees training and use of the system were also done. Results An inductive analysis resulted in eleven themes that were grouped based on the four constructs of the normalisation process theory (NPT), plus two themes that fall outside those constructs. Coherence (understanding of the intervention) was high among the employees prior to the intervention. They expected the system to meet several of their needs and increase efficiency, structure and overview. In addition, they expected the system to benefit recruitment strategies along with their matching processes. Cognitive participation (engagement and commitment towards the intervention): employees from two of the municipalities reported absence of leadership and management guidance during the process, management of expectations and clarification of their roles. In the third, there was high engagement and management involvement in the implementation process. Collective action (whether the intervention is carried out): the employees reported time-consuming preparations. Engagement varied between the municipalities. There was a lack of commitment in two due to ongoing reorganisation, in these, the system was partly or not implemented. The third municipality implemented and fully piloted the system. Reflexive monitoring (appraisal towards the system and its impact on practice): the employees learned throughout testing of the system and realised that there were several benefits that could improve their working routines. Conclusion Crucial aspects for implementation of the digital tool for collaboration with volunteers include having structure “in place”, establishing policies for involving volunteers, defining clear roles and expectations and involving management and key people (“champions”) to drive the implementation.

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