Director-Generals’ Human and Social Capital, and Management Performance of Farmers’ Cooperatives: Evidence from China’s Fujian

Liu Bin and Li Zhongbin ()
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Liu Bin: Jinshan College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityCollege of Management & College of Tourism, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Li Zhongbin: College of Management & College of Tourism, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

International Journal of Management and Economics, 2018, vol. 54, issue 2, 149-165

Abstract: Purpose – This study aimed to assess the impact of director-generals’ human and social capitals on the organizational performance of farmers’ cooperatives in Fujian Province. Design/Methodology/Approach – Questionnaire survey data of 303 standard cooperatives in nine cities of Fujian Province were statistically analyzed.Findings – We identified that director-generals’ human and social capitals affect all four dimensions of cooperative performance, through the mediating role of management effectiveness.Practical Implications – We offer suggestions and measures for improving cooperatives’ performance by enhancing the human and social capitals of director-generals. Based on China’s national conditions, we propose measures to improve director-generals’ human and social capitals by the Internal trust, Government policy support, and Business network (IGB) model, which emphasizes establishing a social network of cooperatives’ director-generals, accumulating social capital, and promoting cooperative development through internal members, government departments, and commercial organizations.

Keywords: Farmer cooperatives; Director-general; Human capital; Social capital; Operational performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 Q13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.2478/ijme-2018-0014

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