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Internationalization and Firm Performance in Agribusiness: Empirical Evidence from European Cooperatives
Heyder, Matthias; Makus, Christian; Theuvsen, Ludwig - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 1
The ongoing internationalization of markets has become a major issue also for companies of the agribusiness …. Nevertheless, neither the degree of internationalization of agribusiness firms nor the internationalization …-performance relationship in the agribusiness sector have been analyzed thoroughly so far. To help fill this void, we use panel data compiled …
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Adaptation in Food Networks: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Evidences
Martino, Gaetano; Frascarelli, Angelo - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 04 (2013) 1
The paper concerns the integration in food networks under a governance point of view. We conceptualize the integration …
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Efficiency and Integration in the Food Supply Chain
Jarzebowski, Sebastian; Bezat-Jarzębowska, Agnieszka; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 04 (2013) 3
Due to the nature of the food supply chain, an increase of the integration's degree in the chain may be an important … theoretical background showing the relationship between integration and performance. A description of the theoretical and … methodological aspects of performance measurement and its extension (including the integration aspect) was also made within the …
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The Influence of Clusters on the Competitiveness of Hog Production: The Example of Northwestern Germany
Deimel, Mark; Arens, Ludwig; Theuvsen, Ludwig - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 2
In recent decades the northwestern part of Germany (Weser-Ems region) has come to focus on intensive pork production. This has led to public outrage about the disposal of biological waste, farmers’ complaints about the high cost of leasing land, soaring risks of animal diseases, and the...
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Towards a Diagnostic Instrument to Identify Improvement Opportunities for Quality Controlled Logistics in Agrifood Supply Chain Networks
Vorst, Jack G.A.J. van der; van Kooten, Olaf; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 1
Western-European consumers have become not only more demanding on product availability in retail outlets but also on other food attributes such as quality, integrity, and safety. When (re)designing food supply-chain networks, from a logistics point of view, one has to consider these demands next...
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The Role of Network Administrative Organizations in the Development of Social Capital in Inter-Organizational Food Networks
Lefebvre, Virginie M.; Molnar, Adrienn; Gellynck, Xavier - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 3
This paper is concerned with the role of network administrative organizations (NAOs) in the development of social capital in inter-organizational networks aiming at supporting their members to innovate in the food sector through interacting with one another. A multi-case study approach is used...
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A Study of Small Business Owners’ Personal Characteristics and the Use of Marketing Information in the Food and Drink Industry: A Resource-Based Perspective
Cacciolatti, Luca; Wan, Tingting - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2
Market orientation (MO) – which is the propensity of a firm to collect and utilise information from the market – is an important leverage of competitive advantage. This paper helps to better understand why some owner-managers engage with market intelligence why others simply do not. The...
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Building Viable and Sustainable Regional Netchains: Case Studies of Regional Pork Netchains in Spain, Germany, and The Netherlands
Nijhoff-Savvaki, Rannia; Trienekens, Jacques H.; Omta, … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 1
The present paper aims to give insight into critical issues contributing to the successful building of viable and sustainable regional netchains, focussing on chain governance mechanisms (coordination mechanisms, quality management systems, information systems) and social embedding. It uses...
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Coordinating Clusters: A Cross Sectoral Study of Cluster Organization Functions in The Netherlands
Garbade, Philipp J.P.; Fortuin, Frances T.J.M.; Omta, S.W.F. - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 3
The present paper aims at answering the question how cluster organization functions are implemented in a high-tech, a medium to high-tech and a low to medium-tech cluster. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews from three clusters in the Netherlands, an agri-food cluster (as an...
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Organizational Innovation and Institutional Change: The Case of Valio in Finland
Lamprinakis, Lampros - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 03 (2012) 2
Firms in the agri-food industry are embedded in a system of institutions, regulations and policies that shape their economic environment and affect their conduct and performance. Changes in this system can propose new challenges for the firms that need to adequately and efficiently change and...
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