Assessing The Role of Management in Performance of Rural Production Cooperatives: (A Case Study of Isfahan Province)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Student of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, Department of Geography and Rural Planning, University of Isfahan.

2 Professor, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, Department of Geography and Rural Planning, University of Isfahan

3 Associate Professor, Department of Rural Development, College of agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess of the role management in the performance of the rural production cooperatives of Isfahan province and presenting the comprehensive model of the effective factors in improving the performance of the cooperatives. The currect study was and applied research in terms of purpose, and was a survey in terms of its method. The statistical population of the study was the components of rural production cooperatives in Isfahan province (general assembly, board of directors, inspector or inspectors). The sample size was calculated by Cochran's formula and 375 respondents were selected by stratified cluster sampling. Results showed that cooperative management among the independent research variables had the most direct impact on the performance of rural production cooperatives. In the presented model, a new cycle was identified, which we called the Cooperation Commitment Cycle that this cycle can be very beneficial to cooperative managers in improving cooperatives performance. Also, in this study, the optimal survival time of Chief Executive Officer ofthe cooperatives was estimated at four years. On the other hand, the results indicated that the directing dimension had the most factor loadings among the dimensions of cooperative management.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 50, Issue 3
August 2019
Pages 531-548

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