Consumer food cooperatives as complex adaptive networks – the case of five cooperatives from Poland

Kiryll Zakharov and Mariusz Maciejczak

Roczniki (Annals), 2018, vol. 2018, issue 3

Abstract: This paper is an attempt to present selected Polish consumer food cooperatives as the complex adaptive network. Based on the literature review and structured questionnaire, their compliance with consumer cooperative principles and attitude of the members towards these principles were investigated. It is argued that due to their voluntary character based on networking activities they are subject to adjustment processes. These processes, under the umbrella of the democratic governance, are focused on using these principles as adaptive mechanism.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.293697

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