نشریه تعاون و کشاورزی
سال یازدهم شماره 43 (پاییز 1401)

 The use of e-commerce technology in the cooperative sector can improve the situation of job creation and income gains in rural cooperatives, leading to economic growth and development. Based on this, the current research aims to identify and prioritize the criteria of this technology in creating entrepreneurial opportunities in rural cooperatives.

 In this research, 36 components of entrepreneurial opportunities were identified based on literature review, and finally, they were refined using the opinion of 30 experts using the Fuzzy Delphi method. After the refining process, 23 selected components were evaluated and ranked through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) using Expert Choice 11 software. At this stage, based on the Krejcie-Morgan table, 127 experts were selected from 200 cooperatives.

The results showed that the dimensions of creating entrepreneurial opportunities include commercial opportunities, organizational opportunities, social opportunities, economic opportunities, and technological opportunities, and the sub-components of each of them were weighted. Based on the results of the research, the local model in the cooperative sector is proposed in order to recognize and exploit the entrepreneurial opportunities of e-commerce technology.

By identifying the entrepreneurial opportunities of e-commerce in rural cooperatives, this study has provided a framework that helps to increase the efficiency of these institutions and improve the livelihood of members through orientation to new job opportunities.

The present study aims to provide an appropriate model for handling losses in production cooperatives of Ilam province by consulting with experts in the field of cooperation and agriculture. To this aim, 24 experts in the field of agriculture and cooperation were selected based on purposive sampling. The data were collected and analyzed through semi-structured interviews. Then, an appropriate model was presented for handling losses in production cooperatives using grounded theory. Based on the results, this model includes the existence of deficiencies in economic, political, educational, international, infrastructural, socio-cultural, and skill dimensions; losses of companies, along with weak government support, intervening in cooperatives affairs, and strengthening the education-oriented culture of cooperative and collective activities; long inefficient organizational structure of the companies, lack of competitiveness with brokers in a volatile market, and traditional non-scientific management of companies; strengthening government-based organizational communications based on effective market-oriented training; and accelerating the process of rural and agricultural development under promoting the brand value of the companies and their revenue generation and competitiveness. Developing and implementing a model for handling losses in production cooperatives depends on the superior management of their components. The results indicated that the model for handling losses in production cooperatives can be classified into 100 mental concepts, 65 sub-categories, and 6 main categories. In addition, the results can increase the awareness of activists and researchers in the field of cooperative activities regarding the mechanisms, background, causes, interveners, and consequences of designing a model for handling losses in production cooperatives

This study aimed to present the framework of rural cooperative development antecedents.

The approach of the present research is mixed, based on the applied purpose and exploratory in terms of data collection. The statistical population in both of qualitative and quantitative stages include experts in the field of agriculture and rural cooperatives, including managers and experts of rural cooperatives as well as managers and active members of rural cooperatives. The sampling method is purposive in qualitative stage and convenient in the quantitative stage. In the qualitative stage, semi-structured interview tools were used and the interviews continued until the theoretical saturation (26 people) was reached and theme analysis technique has also been used to analyze the data. In the quantitative stage, a questionnaire was used to collect data so that 40 questionnaires were distributed among the statistical sample and the weighted average technique was used to prioritize the topics.

Findings show that the development background of rural cooperatives can be classified into four general dimensions: individual-cognitive development, inclusive institutional development, multiple capacity building and endogenous synergy. As a result and based on the research findings, the most important preconditions for the development of rural cooperatives include thirteen components: psychological development, collaborative space development, performance management, empowerment, institutional-government development, awareness and education, financial support, infrastructure-technical capability, systems upgrading, marketing and sales, supply chain management, local development And knowledge of the interior and surroundings.

Previous studies mainly in the field of pathology of rural cooperatives.

Due to the contribution of banking facilities and social capital in sustainable rural and nomadic development, identification and explanation the relationship between components of sustainable rural and nomadic development, banking facilities and social capital of cooperatives have been studied.

The present study was conducted using qualitative approach. The participants included all the expert managers in the field of banking. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Content analysis method was used to analyze the data.

The results of the research showed that for optimal policy making in the field of sustainable rural and nomadic development with three components of environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability through banking facilities, the social banking model with three components of profit, people and environment By facilitating social capital of cooperatives with five components of social awareness, social participation, social network, social cohesion and social trust, it can be a suitable model.

  Previous studies focusing on sustainable development have mainly focused on the relationship between banking facilities and sustainable development; While the present study focused on three variables of sustainable rural/nomadic development, banking facilities and social capital of cooperatives, examined the interactions between them and drew a suitable model for managing the interactions of the three areas.

With the advent of the new millennium and due to rapid changes in the technology industry around the world, the competitiveness and ultimate survival of an organization depends on its ability to develop and produce new and innovative products and services. Relying on innovation, the countries of the world seek to increase productivity and improve the economic situation, and one of the main reasons for this attention is the increasing competition between societies. Therefore, in this study seeks to provide an entrepreneurial leadership model based on the open innovation approach in knowledge-based cooperatives.

This research was conducted with a qualitative approach and using Grounded Theory. The participants of this research included 15 academic experts and experts and managers of knowledge-based cooperatives who were selected by the snowball sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the required data.

The entrepreneurial leadership model based on the open innovation approach is based on the core category of creativity, and in the dimension of entrepreneurial leadership, it is based on the categories of acquiring new technology, determining the position of commercialization and professional competencies of knowledge-based cooperatives. Cooperatives should improve their commercialization position by focusing on customer-oriented innovation.

Focusing on the development of the entrepreneurial leadership model based on open innovation in knowledge-based cooperatives, the current study provides a set of theoretical and practical implications for managers and entrepreneurs to develop the sharing of ideas and knowledge.

in order to improve production situation and income of farmers tends to Cooperatives as a link among rural producers, government and consumers and are suitable tools to achieve the goals of sustainable development. In this study, according to the role of cooperatives in achieving sustainable agricultural development, first the sustainable development index in economic, social, institutional and environmental dimensions among a sample of members of agricultural cooperatives in Sirjan using different items in Likert spectra were evaluated. Then, the factors affecting different dimensions of stability were investigated using Seemingly Unrelated Regression Equations (SURE).Results shows different dimensions of economic, social, environmental and institutional sustainability are 0.50, 0.55, 0.55 and 0.47, respectively. According to the results of regression estimation, the variable of participation in educational-extension classes has a positive effect on various dimensions of the sustainable development index and interest in agricultural activities on social, institutional and environmental dimensions. In addition, the history of membership in cooperatives affects the social and institutional dimensions. Due to the importance of the role of education in improving the sustainability, it is recommended that agricultural cooperatives prioritize the provision of productive education tailored to the needs of farmers. Despite the severe instability in the institutional and economic dimensions, the government should try to implement supportive policies to strengthen and develop cooperatives so that they can invest in improving the state of infrastructure. Also, by creating sustainable employment and income, strengthen their interest in farming and staying in this high-risk job and bring more sustainability

Empowerment and development of job skills of rural youth has been proposed as one of the key strategies for the development of entrepreneurial activities in rural areas, the development of which depends on various factors. In the meantime, teamwork skills have a special place in empowerment and development of job skills. Accordingly, the present study was conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner with the aim of analyzing the role of teamwork skills on the capabilities of rural youth in Sanjabi rural district of Kermanshah. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the validity of the research tool was confirmed by a panel of expert. The statistical population was 15-35 years rural youth (N=4288). A sample of 351 people was selected by stratified multi-stage sampling technique. Based on results, the respondents had a moderate level of teamwork skills and a high level of job empowerment. Interpersonal communication level in the rural youth was higher than other dimensions of teamwork skills. The ability of young people in cooperative activities was above average. Based on correlation analysis there was a direct and significant relationship between teamwork skills and job empowerment. Based on the results of multiple regressions, adaptation, decision making, interpersonal communication, leadership and coordination explain 52.5% of the changes in youth job empowerment.