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Study of Effective Factors on Success of Poultry-Farm Cooperatives in Isfahan – IRAN. Masoud Ramezani Amir Mozafar Amini. Presentation Index. Introduction Methodology Results & Findings Suggestions. Introduction.
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Study of Effective Factors on Success of Poultry-Farm Cooperatives in Isfahan – IRAN Masoud Ramezani Amir Mozafar Amini
Presentation Index • Introduction • Methodology • Results & Findings • Suggestions
The most important social and economical human achievement has been through cooperation.
From ancient times, among groups, and different societies; especially among peasant societies, co-operative activities existed without obeying any of the modern rules.
Long ago, co-operation in a traditional form had been customary in the Persian society, and its roots have been formed by the peoples’ beliefs, faith, traditions, and culture. By looking at the era of social change in Iran, one can observe that people had done great things with cooperation in a tradition manner, which it is admirable in its own way
The modern co-operatives in Iran finally became legalized after getting approval of cooperative laws and adaptation of co-operative laws from other countries in 1925.
It is interesting to note that for many long years even after the approval of cooperative laws in Iran, not even one modern co-operative was established. Finally, after eleven years, the first co-operative with the government intervention was established.
The reason the number of co-operatives had increased during a certain period in time has simply been because of financial and economical support of the government. Basically, the members have established these co-operatives, due to the grants received from the government; not for the reason of believing, understanding, and realizing the need for such organizations.
For instance, the expansion of co-operatives occurred in 1950’ and 1960’s, in which the farmers in order to get some land welcomed the estate laws terms with open arms and become a member of co-operatives. Also, in the 1980’s after Iran’s revolution, the number of co-operatives increased due to the grant subsidies offered to the farmers through co-operatives. It is evident that if the government support of co-operatives is reduced, then the co-operatives will slowly dissolve on their own. The experience from the 1990’s confirms this issue.
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • Continuation of government’s presence as the main provider of services to the farmers
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • Inadequate information about the market competitive conditions
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • High illiteracy index
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • Lack of urgency to create organizations through farmers
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • Little information about the urgency to create collaborative management
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • Weakness in advancement
The most important factors in the weakness and inexistence of agricultural sector in Iran can be described as follows: • Influence of the power of authority (Government)
Study objective • The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting the success of poultry farming co-operative companies in the Province of Isfahan, Iran.
Management statistical sample Because of limited statistical population of managers; all CEO’s, and members of the board of directors were selected as the statistical sample. In practice, due to unavailability of managers and or lack of their cooperation with the research group, opinions of only 30 people (53.5%) from this group was studied.
Members statistical sample • By using Cochran formula, size of the statistical sample from the members’ statistical population was taken. Thus among the 10 selected companies with 972 members, only 143 people were selected for this study in order to direct the distribution of samples within the classes.
Study method • three methods - Management by objective, Self Appraisal, and Rating Scales were used to evaluate the agricultural co-operative companies
Theoretical framework • In the present direction of the research, the dependent variable was based on the success of co-operative companies of poultry farming in the Province of Isfahan, along with its members and management, in reaching their pre-determined objectives.
Theoretical framework • Afterwards, the internal organizational variables – interpersonal and management factors were considered in order to evaluate the affect of success in co-operative companies.
Indexation method • The dependent variable and some of the independent variables in the research were formed from several rank variables and interval variables. The combination of some of these ranks and interval variables, and utmost constructing a new interval variable was quite a complicated task that was achieved through the use of a criterion. By using the criterion method, identical criterions were converted into mental concepts, and the rate of each was measured. Different methods for combining weights exist which in the present research the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used. For this purpose, first with using Factor Analysis, the weight of questionnaire of each index was calculated. Afterwards, with Index Weighting (Wij) in the grade of each question in the questionnaire (Yij), and the algebraic sum of them, degree of the selected index from the respondent’s view has been measured.
.139 Understanding of cooperative principles Level of Success Effects Coefficient
Managers’ technical skills .187 .280 .147 Member’ participation in cooperative affairs Level of Success .290 Managers’ interpersonal skills
Managers’ technical skills .187 .280 .147 Member’ participation in cooperative affairs Level of Success
.147 Member’ participation in cooperative affairs Level of Success .290 Managers’ interpersonal skills
Evaluating the Training Quality From members and Managers point of view
. 287 Training Quality Level of Success
. 287 Profitability for Organizations Level of Success
Suggestions • Recognizing that the level of quality of work force in the co-operatives of poultry farming is quite low, in spite the required expertise in raising poultry, it is essential to plan for long-term strategies in order to improve the quality of the work force. In order to help the poultry farmers, we need to offer constant training suitable for their needs.
Suggestions • The success of co-operatives is in the hand of the managers’ expertise. In our research, it became apparent that the co-operative managers did not have the essential interpersonal skills and expertise to create successful co-operatives. Thus, it is essential to train the managers in order to have successful co-operatives.
Suggestions • Attracting and encouraging the members’ participation in decision-making in regard to co-operative affairs will definitely benefit these co-operatives. It is essential to use suitable techniques in order to increase the level of members’ participation in co-operatives. It is evident that to create awareness among the members in order to believe in the philosophy and power (strength) of cooperation can be achieved through formal, informal or group training.
Suggestions • Since it is confirmed that the members’ participation is really in the hands of the expert managers; therefore in order to increase the level of members’ participation in the co-operatives, it is also necessary to teach the co-operative managers about the management participation techniques in order to obtain the members’ cooperation in reaching the co-operatives’ objectives.
