CO - OPERATION AND AGRICULTURE (TAAVON)
Year:2017 | Volume:6 | Issue:22|Papers Count:7

This research was an attempt to study analytically the effect that entrepreneurial orientation of cooperative companies involved in the supply (provision and production) of agricultural inputs and implements had on their performance in terms of adjusting market orientation (as viewed by the concerned managers). An applied research methodology was employed. Also, a descriptive - survey method was used for data gathering. The statistical population consisted of the companies involved in the supply of agricultural inputs and implements in three provinces, namely Tehran, Fars and Isfahan. The instrument for gathering the data required was a five scales likert type questionnaire. One hundred fourteen managers were selected as samples through random sampling. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed for data analysis using Spss/win21 and smart PLS3. The reliability of the instrument was supported by a pilot-test, Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability and load factors, and the findings well revealed that entrepreneurial orientation of the companies involved in the supply of agricultural inputs and implements had a positive meaningful influence on their performance. However, the same relationship did not apply in terms of market orientation. Also, orientation towards innovation and risk. Taking, leading role and independence proved to have positive meaningful influence on the performance of the companies concerned. But the aggressive competition showed no meaningful influence on the performance.

This study examined affecting factors on the tendency of farmers to undertake cooperative activities In Neyshabour. The data were collected randomly by 100 farmers of Neyshabour through interviews and questionnaires. The logit model and SHAZAM Software were used for analyzing data. The results showed that marital status had a significant and negative impact, and, also, motivation toward group activities and knowledge, had a significant and positive impact on farmers' attitudes towards membership in cooperatives. Based on the results it was recommended that Enhance farmers' awareness regarding cooperatives meetings and also in various events such as cooperative week, week of agriculture, member farmers that performance level was higher than last year be rewarded by granting financial aid or more inputs necessary quota in order to providing a context for member farmers.

The main purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of social capital on the success of the fishery cooperatives in Ilam Province. This research, in terms of purpose, was applied and a descriptive-correlational research method was used. The population of this research were all members of the active fishery cooperatives in Ilam province (180 members) that because of limited number of statistical population, all members were studied by census method. The research instrument implemented was a questionnaire that its content validity was confirmed by panel of experts. Reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed through a pilot- test and Cronbach Alpha coefficient was calculated (α=0.81). Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistical method (frequency, mean, variance, standard deviation) and inferential statistical method (correlation and multiple regression) with using SPSS software. Findings showed that there was positive and a significant relationship between variables of education level, background of membership, social trust, social awareness, social solidarity, and social participation with dependent variable of success of fishery cooperatives. Also findings of regression analysis showed that variables of membership background, social awareness, education, and social participation could explain % 51 of changes in dependence variable of success of fishery cooperatives.

This study designed to investigate the affecting factors on marketing information system in rural cooperatives in Mazandaran province. The target population was all managers of rural cooperatives in Mazandaran province (N=183), according to Krejcie and Morgan’s Table, 125 persons were chosen as sample using sampling (n=125). The instrument of research was the questionnaire that its validity was established by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach alpha coefficient (0.73 to 0.97). The descriptive result of research indicated that the statue of marketing information system in rural cooperatives was at average level as perceived by the %40.8 of respondents' viewpoints. Accordingly, it was stated that status of rural cooperatives marketing information system was not in a proper and expected position. The results of the stepwise multiple regression showed that four factors including information communication, participation, personality and education were identified as factors that effect on the marketing information system. Meanwhile, participation factor (beta= 0.365) was most effective in explaining the dependent variable. The results revealed that 51.2 percent of variations in the dependent variable are identified by mentioned four factors.

The current paper aims to investigate the environmental and social factors affecting on performance of rural production cooperatives in the Township of Genaveh. The research tool used in measuring the questionnaire was made by the researcher. The population of this research included96 farmer's memberships of productive cooperatives in the Township of Genaveh. The questionnaire design, were used 4 social indicators in the form of 21 items, and 3 environmental indicators in the form of 25 items. For analyzing of data, were used from Pearson correlation and multivariate regression with SPSS software. The results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there were significant relationships between all components of social factors, components of social confidence with the value of 0.670 and among of environmental factors components, soil management component with the value of 0.540 had the most effects on productive cooperatives performance. The results of multivariate regression showed that among of social factors components, the social confidence component with the value of 0.670, and among of environmental factors components, soil management component with the value of 0.540 had the most effects on productive cooperatives performance. The results of the Beta coefficient indicated that the social confidence variable with the value of 0.785 and soil management variable with the value of 0.695 predict the rural Productive cooperatives performance. In addition, the results of single sample T test indicated that the social and environmental factors variables had affected on production cooperatives performance. From among of mentioned variables, social confidence variable with a value of 3.94 had the highest effect and soil management variable with a value of 3.24 had the least effect on the dependent variable.

Organizational entrepreneurial orientation is an essential feature to enhance the performance of cooperatives. Organizational entrepreneurship orientation as a function of the amount of development entrepreneurship is affected by barriers the development of organizational entrepreneurship. So, investigate the effects of these barriers on organizational entrepreneurial orientation in order to control, modify or even eliminate its effects, particularly in agricultural cooperatives, for the improving performance of agricultural cooperatives is essential. So, the purpose of this paper was to investigate the effects the aspects barriers the development of organizational entrepreneurship on organizational entrepreneurial orientation in agricultural cooperatives. The population consisted of poultry cooperatives members of Kermanshah province, west of Iran (F=1012). A sample of 220 respondents was selected using Cochran's formula by stratified random sampling method. For collecting data, use of a researcher made questionnaire. Questionnaire validity was confirmed by expert panel. Cronbach's alpha was used to estimate the reliability. The reliability was calculate to be acceptable(a1=0.88, a2=0.95). In this study the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by using SPSS20 software. The stepwise multivariate regression analysis showed that psychological, administrative, educational and protective -support barriers has a negative impact on the dependent variable was predicted. Cooperatives managers by reduce these effects can development to intrapreneurship in own cooperatives. Therefore it is recommended to increase the knowledge of members and administrators about obstacles negative effects.

In this study the solutions for absorbing the university graduates into cooperative sector has been reviewed. The statistical samples of the study included both 100 members in graduates' cooperatives and 100 unemployed graduates in Hamedan from 2014 to 2015. The questionnaire was validated during content and face validity method by a group of experts from both organization of cooperatives, labour, and social welfare and universities. Reliability of questionnaires first, was done through a pretest process by a number of 30 graduates, then for calculating reliability coefficient of items in the questionnaire, a Cronbach Alpha test was used and it was 0.79. The results of factor analysis showed the five key factors effect on absorbing the university graduates into cooperative sector. These factors were: legal and governmental supports, financial and credits, educational, communicational, and empower mental factors.