The success of any business undertaking lies greatly on an efficient management and addressing the challenges that emerge with its operations. This study entitled conducted to address the general objective "To assess the determinants of the management practices in Cooperatives". The research was conducted in Ethiopia, Oromia regional State, and west Shoa Zone.
In the research process the purposive selection of Ambo Farmers’ Cooperative Union was followed by the simple random sampling to select 48 primary member Cooperatives of the Cooperative Union and 96 member respondents. Both primary and secondary data were taken for this study. Descriptive statistics such frequencies, percentages, charts, cross-tabulations were used to analyze the institutional, legal and external determinant factors affecting the management practices of Ambo Framers’ Cooperative Union. Primary data was collected from selected respondents by using semi-structured interview schedule from the members, FGD and KIIs. The secondary data was also collected to evaluate bylaw and internal bylaw of the Union and its capital strength. As a result of descriptive analysis they were leaders (BODs and a Manager) possessing the qualities of good leaders in the cooperative Union.
The result of the data analysis illustrated that BODs of the Cooperative Union played their leadership roles poorly but the manager of the Cooperative Union played his leadership roles well. As a result managing the general and functional areas of the Cooperative Union found lay on the shoulder of the manager of the Cooperative Union. Binary Logistic regression model was employed to identify the Institutional and legal factors affecting the management practices of the Cooperative Union that was under the study.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Conceptual Framework
- Theoretical Framework
- Methodology
- Research Design
- Population and Sampling Technique
- Data Collection Methods and Tools
- Data Analysis Techniques
- Presentation and Analysis of Data
- Socio-economic characteristics of the Members
- Factors Affecting the Success of the Cooperative
- Discussion
- Conclusion and Recommendation
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This thesis aims to examine the factors that influence the success of farmers' cooperatives in the Ambo district of West Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. It explores the socio-economic characteristics of cooperative members and investigates the key factors contributing to the cooperatives' effectiveness.
- Socio-economic characteristics of cooperative members
- Factors influencing the success of farmers' cooperatives
- Role of cooperative management and governance
- Impact of external factors on cooperative performance
- Challenges and opportunities for cooperative development
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter provides a background on the study, outlining the research problem, objectives, and significance. It also presents a brief overview of the context and the specific cooperative under examination.
- Literature Review: This chapter delves into existing research on cooperative development, success factors, and challenges in the context of Ethiopia and other developing countries. It reviews relevant theories and conceptual frameworks related to cooperative management, governance, and performance.
- Methodology: This chapter outlines the research design, data collection methods, sampling techniques, and data analysis procedures used to gather and analyze information for the study.
- Presentation and Analysis of Data: This chapter presents the collected data, analyzes the socio-economic characteristics of cooperative members, and explores the factors influencing the cooperative's success. It examines the roles of management, governance, external factors, and challenges.
- Discussion: This chapter discusses the findings in relation to the existing literature, highlighting key insights and providing explanations for the observed patterns.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on cooperative development, success factors, farmer cooperatives, socio-economic characteristics, management, governance, external factors, challenges, and opportunities. The research examines the impact of various factors on the success of the Ambo Farmers' Cooperative Union in the context of Ethiopia.
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- Teshome Yilma (Autor), 2012, Management Practices in Cooperatives. The Case of Ambo Farmers’ Cooperative Union, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/538725
