Organizational Competency Development for Farmer Professional Cooperatives: A Case Study of Bajie Town, Yunnan, P.R. China

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Li Jiao
Bongkochmas Ek-Iem
Somkid Kaewtip
Chalermchai Panyadee

Abstract

This paper aims to study the situation of these cooperatives and the factors affecting their OC, in order to improve their OC and increase farmers' income. Organizational competency (OC) for Farmer Professional Cooperatives (FPC) is crucial to the standardized operation and high-quality development of cooperatives. Roses are traditionally eaten and processed in Bajie Town, Anniing City, Yunnan, P.R. China, so farmers spontaneously organized and established rose cooperatives to develop rose industry. The target of this study was the cooperatives in the town. Respondents were persons in charge of FPCs and members in FPCs, in which 26 persons and 152 members were selected through simple random sampling technology. Data were collected using an interview form consisting of a structured questionnaire and an unstructured questionnaire as the primary research material to determine the current basic profile and organizational competency levels of the farmer. Regression analysis was used to analyse the factors influencing the competency of farmer professional cooperatives, including internal factors such as income distribution and organizational structure and external factors such as the location of the cooperative and the number of cooperatives.
Research findings:
1. The level of OC for FPC was mainly determined by cooperative skills and performance.
2. The factors affecting OC were divided into internal factors and external factors, and internal factors were the main factors. Among the internal factors, reasonable income distribution of members, complete organizational structure, multiple ways to raise funds, and self-owned trademarks were significant and positive factors. For among the external factors, the distance between FPC and markets and external competition were main factors affecting the level of OC for FPC.

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Author Biographies

Bongkochmas Ek-Iem, School of Administrative studies, Maejo University, Thailand

 

 

 

Somkid Kaewtip, School of Administrative studies, Maejo University, Thailand

 

 

 

Chalermchai Panyadee, School of Administrative studies, Maejo University, Thailand

 

 

 

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