Heterogeneous Organizational Arrangements in Agrifood Chains: A Governance Value Analysis Perspective on the Sheep and Goat Meat Sector of Italy

Maria Angela Perito, Marcello De Rosa, Luca Bartoli, Emilio Chiodo and Giuseppe Martino
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Maria Angela Perito: Faculty of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Marcello De Rosa: Department of Economics and Law, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy
Luca Bartoli: Department of Economics and Law, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy
Emilio Chiodo: Faculty of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Giuseppe Martino: Faculty of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy

Agriculture, 2017, vol. 7, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: In the Italian agrifood sector, one observes heterogeneity in the types of quality certification processes. This heterogeneity cannot be explained by standard governance theories like transaction costs economics (TCE). We use the governance value analysis (GVA) perspective that synthesizes TCE and a resources-based view (RBV), to suggest that the observed heterogeneity in organizational forms is a result of heterogeneous differentiating strategies that farms have pursued in the face of competitive pricing pressures. To empirically test GVA, data are obtained using a survey methodology on lamb meat produced by local farms in the Abruzzo region of Italy, challenged by price-costs squeeze. Our empirical test evidences the relevance of the adopted approach, enlightening different organizational arrangements, strictly linked to both the strategic positioning and to the farms’ resources and core competencies.

Keywords: governance value analysis; LAFs governance; quality schemes; sheep sector; geographical indications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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