Examining commitment and heterogeneity within the membership base of agricultural co-operatives : an empirical study of a large New Zealand dairy co-operative : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Agribusiness at Massey University, New Zealand

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Examining commitment and heterogeneity within the membership base of agricultural co-operatives : an empirical study of a large New Zealand dairy co-operative : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Agribusiness at Massey University, New Zealand

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A strong relationship between member and co-operative is vital for agricultural co-operatives. Yet most of the research on agricultural co-operatives is centered on non-relational aspects such as efficiency. Although these conventional economic centric approaches are useful in understanding co-operatives and evaluating its performance, they are not comprehensive enough. Studies on the member - co-operative relationship which require an examination of co-operatives from a socio-psychological p...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2020

Creator

Apparao, Dhananjay

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10179/16132

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commitment / collective action / heterogeneity / co-operatives / agribusiness / Agriculture, Cooperative / Psychological aspects / Social aspects / New Zealand / 300208 Farm management, rural management and agribusiness

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