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FÖ0442

Lantbrukskooperativa företag

This course is aimed at those of you who want to learn more about agricultural cooperatives, their characteristics, role and aim. The theoretical basis of the course is based on academic journal articles, study visits, guest lectures and a possibility for students to focus on a topic of individual interest in a course-PM.



Agricultural cooperatives are a widespread phenomenon throughout the world. One key goal of the course is to explain and exemplify the cooperative organization and its role in agricultural markets. Of great importance is how these organizations are governed and challenges that are facing them. Also, comparisons are made, between agricultural cooperatives from different parts of the world, aiming at students getting an understanding of the role and farmer-benefits of cooperatives.



You will read several recent journal articles focusing agricultural cooperatives worldwide, and also be introduced to theories that can be used to analyze agricultural cooperatives. In addition, study visits and guest lectures will increase your understanding of these organizations. Also, a course-essay is an important part of the course, giving a possibility for students to ‘dig deeper into’ a topic related to agricultural cooperatives.

Kursvärdering

Andra kursvärderingar för FÖ0442

Läsåret 2024/2025

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-30219)

2025-01-20 - 2025-03-24

Läsåret 2023/2024

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-30323)

2024-01-15 - 2024-03-19

Läsåret 2022/2023

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-40088)

2023-03-22 - 2023-06-04

Läsåret 2021/2022

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-40105)

2022-03-24 - 2022-06-05

Läsåret 2020/2021

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-40087)

2021-03-24 - 2021-06-06

Läsåret 2019/2020

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-40072)

2020-03-25 - 2020-06-07

Läsåret 2018/2019

Lantbrukskooperativa företag (FÖ0442-40116)

2019-03-26 - 2019-06-09

Kursplan och övrig information

Litteraturlista

Literature list, FÖ0442 Agricultural Cooperatives

Spring semester 2025


Beber, Caetano Luiz; Ludwig Theuvsen & Verena Otter. 2018. “Organizational structures and the evolution of dairy cooperatives in Southern Brazil: A life cycle analysis”. *Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management*, 6: 64-77.

Benos, Theo, Nikos Kalogeras, Martin Wetzels, Ko de Ruyter; Joost ME Pennings. 2018. “Harnessing a ‘currency matrix’ for performance measurement in cooperatives: A multi-phased study”. Sustainability, 10.

Bijman, Jos. 2018. “Exploring the sustainability of the cooperative model in dairy: The case of Netherlands”. Sustainability, 10.

Chaddad, Fabio R & Michael L Cook. 2004. “Understanding new cooperative models: An ownership-control rights typology”, Review of Agricultural Economics, 26(3): 348-360.

Chaddad, Fabio & Constantine Iliopoulos. 2012. “Control rights, governance, and the costs of ownership in agricultural cooperatives”, Agribusiness, 29(1): 3-22.

Cobia, David & Bruce Andersson (eds). 2004. Cooperatives: An Economic and Management Perspective. (Unpublished) Chapters 1, 2, 12, 13, 14.[1]

Donker, Ebenezer & Jiri Hejkrlik. 2021. “Does commitment to cooperatives affect the economic benefits of small-holder farmers? Evidence from rice cooperatives in the Western province of Zambia”. Agrekon, 60(4): 408-423

Eisenhardt, Kathleen. 1989. “Agency theory: An assessment and review”, The* Academy of Management Review*, 14(1): 57-74.

Grashuis, Jasper & Michael Cook. 2018.”An examination of new generation cooperatives in the upper Midwest: Successes, failures, and limitations”, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 89(4): 623-644.

Grashuis, Jasper & Ye Su. 2019. “A review of the empirical literature on farmer cooperatives: Performance, ownership, and member attitude”. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 90(1): 77-102.

Hakelius, Karin; Kostas Karantininis & Li Feng. 2013. “The resilience of the cooperative form: Cooperative beehiving by Swedish cooperatives”. Chapter in Ehrmann, Windsperger, Cliquet & Hendrikse (eds): Governance of Alliances, Cooperatives and Franchise Chains. Berlin: Springer Verlag: 127-147.

Iliopoulos, Constantine & Vladislav Valentinov. 2022. “Cooperative governance under increasing member diversity: Towards a new theoretical framework”. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 38.

Morfi, Chrysoula; Jerker Nilsson & Hanna Österberg. 2018. “Why farers involve themselves in co-operative district councils”. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 89(4): 581-598.

Mugwagwa, Innocent; Jos Bijman & Jacques Trienekens. 2020. “Typology of contract farming arrangements: A transaction cost perspective”. Agrekon, 59(2): 169-187.

Nilsson, Jerker. 2018. “Governance costs and the problems of large traditional co-operatives”. Outlook on Agriculture, 47(2): 87-92.

Nilsson, Jerker. 2023. “Social capital and governance of agricultural cooperatives”. Chapter in Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals, Elliott & Boland (eds). Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing: 116-134.

Rixon, Daphne & Fiona Duguid. 2022. “Co-operative leaders need to lead the way on global and local SDG adoption”. [Version 1, not peer reviewed]. Emerald Open Res, 4(11).

Williamson, Oliver. 2008. “Outsourcing: Transaction cost economics and supply chain management”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(2): 5-16.

Zhong, Zhen; Chen Zhang; Fu Jia & Jos Bijman. 2018. “Vertical coordination and cooperative member benefits: Case studies of four dairy farmers’ cooperatives in China”. Journal of Cleaner Production, 172: 2266-2277.


[[1]](<#_ftnref1>) This is chapters from an unpublished book, hence it is not possible (as far as I know) to find them on the Web.

Kursfakta

Kursen ges som en fristående kurs: Ja Kursen ges som en programkurs: Agronom företagsekonomi Agrar ekonomi och företagsledning - masterprogram Agronomprogrammet ekonomi Agronomprogrammet - ekonomi Kursavgift: Studieavgift, endast för medborgare utanför EU, EES, och Schweiz: 13090 SEK Nivå: Avancerad nivå (A1N)
Ämne: Företagsekonomi
Kurskod: FÖ0442 Anmälningskod: SLU-30227 Plats: Uppsala Distanskurs: Nej Undervisningsspråk: Engelska Ansvarig institution: Institutionen för ekonomi Studietakt: 50%