Cooperative practices and non-financial performance of savings and credit cooperative societies

Lawrence Musiitwa Kyazze, Isa Nsereko and Isaac Nkote

International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 2020, vol. 36, issue 3, 411-425

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between cooperative practices of accountability, cooperative ownership, advanced communication and non-financial performance in savings and credit cooperative societies. Design/methodology/approach - The study uses a cross-sectional research design and adopted a mixed methodological approach were hypotheses were statistically tested using structural equation modeling based on survey data (n= 220) and narratives from qualitative findings supported the quantitative findings from savings and credit cooperative societies. Findings - The findings reveal that cooperative practices of accountability, cooperative ownership and advanced communication are significantly and positively associated with non-financial performance of savings and credit cooperative societies. Originality/value - This study provides empirical evidence on the relationship between cooperative practices of accountability, cooperative ownership and advanced communication and non-financial performance in savings and credit cooperative societies in emerging economies like Uganda. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is limited or no study that has used the construct of agency theory in explaining the relationship between cooperative practices and non-financial performance in savings and credit cooperative societies.

Keywords: Cooperative practices; Non-financial performance; Savings and credit cooperative societies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-06-2020-0087

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