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stimulate economic performance of the whole agro-food network. …
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The aim of this paper is to examine the literature addressing network performance and the factors influencing it … framework based on the strategy-structure-performance paradigm of strategic management. Findings – Based on the outputs of the … literature review, a conceptual framework describing network performance is proposed. Following this framework, it is suggested …
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This work studies the environmental impacts and economic performances of an Amazonian traditional beef farm, using a production cost and profitability analysis (Matsunaga et al., 1976) and a Life Cycle Assessment Standards Model (ISO 14044, 2006). The results reveal that economic and...
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on performance in a controlled environment. One reason for this is the inherent difficulties in identifying and isolating … direct performance measures for individuals. Additionally most traditional work environments contain a multitude of exogenous … factors impacting individual performance, but controlling for all such factors is generally unfeasible (omitted variable bias …
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Food chain analysis is becoming a useful instrument to increase efficiency. We focus the attention in the fish sector looking at the links from consumer to wholesalers in the region of Madrid. In order to get adequate information we developed face to face enquiries to the consumers, retailers...
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This paper presents the results of a large-scale study in the Spanish F&DI aimed to identify the motivators, perceived costs, and benefits of implementing ISO 9000 standards. Results indicate the increasing importance of ISO 9000 standards as a strategic tool in the Spanish F&DI with an...
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firm performance in vegetable industry in P.R. China. We interviewed 167 vegetable producers and 84 companies to test our … chain performance. Results imply that the effects of guanxi networks differ for producers and companies in the chains. Study … buyer - seller relationships and chain performance jointly with guanxi networks. Paper ends with several managerial …
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?Evaluitis? - i.e. ex post assessments of organizations and persons - has become a rapidly spreading disease. In addition to the well-known costs imposed on evaluees and evaluators, additional significant costs are commonly disregarded: incentives are distorted, ossification is induced and the...
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performance in a real competitive environment with real tasks and real incentives. …
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performance worsens. Moreover, the larger the income differences, the stronger positional concern effects are observable. We also …
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