Management professionalization (BIALOSKORSKI et al., 2012) |
Economic competitiveness (profit maximization) (OLIVEIRA and SILVA, 2012; GOMES, 2000): Reducing operational costs; Productivity improvement; Vertical and horizontal integration (added value to the production and industrial concentration); Increasing the quality (pay by the quality) -variable pricing; High productivity (pricing per quantity); Genetics qualification of flock; Efficiency (high productivity and low operating costs); Diversification of business portfolio; High marketing investment. |
Education and training of membership (ICA, 2017) |
Animal health and adequate storage of milk (LEITE and GOMES, 2001; GOMES, 2000): Installation of analysis laboratories; Dissemination of courses for technical training; Adjustment to existing formal standards and laws; Construction of appropriate physical infrastructure for the storage and transport of the final product. |
Involvement of members in decision-making and enterprise management (ICA, 2017): Democratic decision-making (singularity of the vote, access to information, etc.); Decentralization of decisions. |
Extensive technical assistance (OLIVEIRA and SILVA, 2012) |
Dissemination of the cooperation culture (Somerville, 2007) |
High capitalization (expansion, specialization and improvement of business activities) (GOMES, 2000) |
Social and environmental responsibility with the local community (NECK et al., 2009; ICA, 2017) |
High degree of specialization in dairy business (LEITE and GOMES, 2001) |
Cooperative Governance (BIALOSKORSKI et al., 2012): Transparency in decision-making and management; Separation of ownership and management; Reduction of opportunistic action. |
Managerial behavior (advanced managerial knowledge) Ex. Economic analysis of the actions undertaken etc. (GOMES, 2000) |
Search by constant innovation (modernization) (VIEIRA FILHO and SILVEIRA, 2012) |
Technical assistance to the membership (emphasize the provision of services rather than capital accumulation) (Verhofstadt and Maertens, 2014) |
Environmental sustainability (efficiency in soil treatment etc.) (CAPPER et al., 2009) |
Nonprofit purpose in its economic activities (Pires, 2011) |
Technological investment (TUNICK, 2009): Workforce reduction; Development of more efficient cultivars (inputs). |
Isonomic treatment (equal rights for all) (ICA, 2017; BIJMAN et al., 2011) |
Management professionalization (LEITE and GOMES, 2001) |
Technical management (contract employees) with a background in cooperatives (BIALOSKORSKI et al., 2012) |
Portfolio diversification (LEITE and GOMES, 2001; TUNICK, 2009) |
Altruism (PIRES, 2011) |
Reluctance to changes (preference in status quo) (BIJMAN, et al., 2011) |
Importance of governmental support (BIJMAN and HU, 2011) |
Contractual formalization between producer and industry (NAKHLA, 1995): Definition of volume, quality, form of payment etc. |
Recognition among members (homogeneity) (NASSAR and ZYLBERSZTAJN, 2004; ÔSTERBERG and NILSSON, 2009) |
Associate loyalty (PIRES, 2011) |
Global presence (expansion of the operation area) (EBNETH and THEUNSEN, 2005) |
Protagonist of local actors (members) (PIRES, 2011): Consolidation of social networks; Autonomy of farmers associated in the face of big organizations; Socialization to macro environment. |
Membership orientation (PIRES, 2011) |