Organizational structures of agriculture cooperatives in China: Evidence from the green vegetable sector

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume12
dc.contributor.authorLiu Y
dc.contributor.authorGarnevska E
dc.contributor.authorShadbolt N
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T02:23:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T02:23:59Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-19
dc.description.abstractChina's agriculture cooperatives are playing a pivotal role in promoting rural development and boosting farmers’ income. As a result of the rapidly changing external environment, diverse types of cooperatives have emerged. However, a comprehensive understanding of the organizational structures, including ownership, control, and benefit rights, of different types of cooperatives, is limited. This study analyzes the organizational structures of two types of cooperatives in China: entrepreneur-led cooperatives and government-led cooperatives. Qualitative methodology was used in this study, including semi-structured interviews with four green vegetable production cooperatives in Shandong province. Results reveal the structural differences between these two types of case cooperatives. Despite the shared ownership, control, and benefit rights among members, entrepreneur-led cooperatives are characterized by the dominance of core members in capital contribution, control rights, and dividend distribution; whereas government-led cooperatives distribute those rights more equally among all members. The findings in this study present a more comprehensive landscape of the organizational structures of China's cooperatives. Empirically, it demonstrates how cooperatives can evolve and vary across laws and cultures, even within the same legislative background. Additionally, it offers crucial insights for these cooperatives to develop and sustain long-term vitality.
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dc.edition.editionDecember 2024
dc.identifier.citationLiu Y, Garnevska E, Shadbolt N. (2024). Organizational structures of agriculture cooperatives in China: Evidence from the green vegetable sector. Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management. 12. 2.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jcom.2024.100246
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2213-297X
dc.identifier.number100246
dc.identifier.piiS2213297X2400017X
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70165
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213297X2400017X
dc.relation.isPartOfJournal of Co-operative Organization and Management
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectChina
dc.subjectAgriculture cooperative
dc.subjectOrganizational structure
dc.subjectOwnership
dc.subjectControl rights
dc.subjectBenefit rights
dc.subjectGreen vegetable sector
dc.titleOrganizational structures of agriculture cooperatives in China: Evidence from the green vegetable sector
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id489411
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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