Members of cooperatives are becoming increasingly diverse and heterogeneous. Scholars have argued that this is problematic for cooperatives. Therefore, one might expect that many members leave the cooperative. However, this conclusion does not fit with the reality in which cooperatives continue...

Zusammenfassung In der ökonomischen Literatur wird geäußert, dass die Organisationsform einen maßgeblichen Einfluss auf die Produktqualität ausübt. Zahlreiche empirische Befunde geben Hinweise darauf, dass dies auch in der Weinwirtschaft zutreffen kann. Genossenschaften schneiden oft...

Abstract The literature mostly considers the heterogeneity of cooperatives‘ member structure to be a drawback or risk of this organizational form. Structural change in agriculture, diversification and cooperatives‘ growth inevitably result in a more heterogeneous member structure of...