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De la cooperativa agroalimentaria a la "learning netchain". Hacia un planteamiento teorico interorganizativo e interpersonal. From agrifood cooperatives to learning netchains: toward an interorganizational and interpersonal framework

García Pérez, Ana María, Roman Cervantes, Cándido, Garcia Martinez, Marian (2016) De la cooperativa agroalimentaria a la "learning netchain". Hacia un planteamiento teorico interorganizativo e interpersonal. From agrifood cooperatives to learning netchains: toward an interorganizational and interpersonal framework. Revista de Estudios Cooperativos, 121 . pp. 114-144. ISSN 1135-6618. (doi:10.5209/rev_REVE.2016.v121.51304) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:60739)

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Abstract

Se propone un planteamiento teórico/conceptual para determinar si las relaciones interorganizativas e interpersonales de la netchain de las cooperativas agroalimentarias evolucionan hacia una learning netchain. Las propuestas del trabajo muestran que el mayor grado de asociacionismo y la mayor cooperación/colaboración vertical a lo largo de la cadena están positivamente relacionados con la posición horizontal de la empresa focal más cercana del consumidor final. Esto requiere una planificación y una resolución de problemas de manera conjunta, lo que está positivamente relacionado con el mayor flujo y diversidad de la información/conocimiento obtenido y diseminado a lo largo de la netchain. Al mismo tiempo se necesita desarrollar un contexto social en el que fluya la información/conocimiento y las nuevas ideas de manera informal y esto se logra con redes personales y, principalmente, profesionales y con redes internas y, principalmente, externas. Todo esto permitirá una mayor satisfacción de los socios de la cooperativa agroalimentaria y de sus distribuidores y una mayor intensidad en I+D, convirtiéndose la netchain de la cooperativa agroalimentaria, así, en una learning netchain.

This paper presents a theoretical framework grounded on network theory and social capital theory to examine the role of interorganizational and interpersonal networks in agrifood cooperatives in their transition to learning netchains. Our model contents that the higher the degree of horizontal and vertical collaboration along the supply chain the closer the focal firm to the end-consumer and, therefore, to market information. Collaboration requires joint planning and problem resolution, which is in turn positively related to information and knowledge dissemination along the netchain. It further needs new ideas through informal interpersonal networks. This transformation would result in greater satisfaction among cooperative members and customers and higher R&D intensity.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.5209/rev_REVE.2016.v121.51304
Uncontrolled keywords: Cooperativa agroalimentaria, netchain, relaciones interorganizativas e interpersonales, red social y dirección estrategica; management strategy, supply chain, interorganizational relationships, interpersonal relationships, social capital, cooperatives
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and International Business
Depositing User: Marian Garcia
Date Deposited: 06 Mar 2017 13:38 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 12:21 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/60739 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Garcia Martinez, Marian.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2689-2417
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