Local producers, in their interaction with local processors or exporters and international retailers have the possibility to acquire new skills and knowledge. The type of trust relationship and coordination pattern can determine how information flows and how firms upgrade. In addition, the...

Effective quality management requires setting appropriate goals for the firm. Quality management practices of small farm and non-farm family businesses are compared and a multi nomial logit model was used to analyze the choice of primary business goal by the firm owner. Business owners had the...