Knowledge management practices in an agribusiness chain
Differences between farmers who are members of agricultural cooperatives and suppliers of firms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21515772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cinthya Mônica da Silva Zanuzzi (0000-0001-6569-9981, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Cristian Rogério Foguesatto (0000-0002-7628-7090, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos), Graciele Tonial (0000-0001-5137-035X, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina), Dieisson Pivoto (0000-0002-6759-8946, Atitus Educação), Paulo Maurício Selig (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1629-1645 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8293 • E-ISSN: 1758-6712 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijse-11-2020-0781 |
| OpenAlex | W3185225384 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
Purpose Driven by scientific and technological intensification, Brazilian agribusinesses are among the main food producers and exporters worldwide. Knowledge management contributes to the development of agribusinesses. The objective of this study is to analyze knowledge management practices in the supply chain of broilers at the level of farmers and compare the differences between farmers who are members of cooperatives, and those who are suppliers of firms. Design/methodology/approach Using data from a sample of broiler farmers ( n = 240, where 80 respondents are associated with cooperatives) from Brazil, descriptive statistics were used to measure the four knowledge management dimensions (leadership, people, process and technology). The Mann–Whitney test was performed to verify the difference in the adoption of knowledge management practices between farmers who are members of cooperatives, and those who are suppliers of firms. Findings The results showed significant differences between the analyzed groups of broiler farmers that are members of an agricultural cooperative and suppliers of firms. Farmers who supply firms adopt knowledge management practices with greater intensity. They are also more technified and have a larger scale of production. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in a single agribusiness chain. Future studies may look at another method of knowledge management assessment to see if the results will be similar. Practical implications The results can contribute to the development of programs and policies, incorporating knowledge management into agribusiness as a competitive strategy. Originality/value While knowledge management is a widely studied topic, there has been little focus on this subject with regard to agribusiness. Empirical findings of an important agribusiness supply chain are provided and show the differences in knowledge management perceptions between farmers who are members of cooperatives and those who are suppliers of firms
Agribusiness · Agricultural science · Agriculture · Business · Descriptive statistics · Industrial organization · Originality · Qualitative research · Supply chain · Supply chain management · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Cooperative Studies and Economics · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Marketing
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |