Creation of shared value in cooperatives: Informal institutions' perspective of small-sized banana growers from Colombia

Artikel

Purpose - This study aims to identify informal institutions for bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) business models in the agricultural sector through the case study of banana growers' cooperatives. Design/methodology/approach - A case study of six banana cooperatives from Colombia was conducted. The research followed a mixed design, using both qualitative and quantitative data and the application of structural equations. Findings - This study shows that social capital, networking and alliances are essential in BoP businesses. Originality/value - Authors defined a model of informal institutional factors for the generation of economic and social value in inclusive business, using the new institutional theory and the conceptual development of BoP in agri-business.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science ; ISSN: 2218-0648 ; Volume: 28 ; Year: 2023 ; Issue: 55 ; Pages: 134-159

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Producer Cooperatives; Labor Managed Firms; Employee Ownership ; Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility ; Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements ; Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
• Subject: Shared value ; Informal institutions ; Bottom of the pyramid

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Maestre Matos, Marcela ; Lombana, Jahir ; Mesías, Francisco J.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Emerald Publishing Limited
• (where): Bingley
• (when): 2023

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1108/JEFAS-09-2021-0186
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:46 AM CET