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The Relationship Between Strategic Choices and Performance in Italian Food SMEs: A Resource-based Approach
Carraresi, Laura; Mamaqi, Xhevrie; Albisu, Luis Miguel; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011
to evaluate the relationship between strategic choices and performance achieved by food SMEs, based on a set of … distinctive resources. This approach is assessed in food SMEs located in Italy, by applying a Structural Equation Model. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009326468
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Network connections and innovation capacity in traditional agrifood chains
Kuhne, Bianka; Gellynck, Xavier; Weaver, Robert D. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010
In the New Economy, the network is considered as more important than the firm itself. In this paper the focus is on chain networks which include vertical networks among chain members, horizontal networks with peers, and networking with third parties. Networks have an important role in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693405
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Marketing management capabilities of SMEs: an empirical analysis in the EU
Banterle, Alessandro; Carraresi, Laura; Stranieri, … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008
SMEs, that represent the greater part of European food firms producing traditional food products (TFPs), meet … capabilities play a key role in good SMEs performance in the market. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the marketing … capabilities of SMEs that produce TFPs. The theoretical framework considers the Market Orientation approach and marketing …
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What are ‘true’ loyal consumers in the food sector? Insights from an empirical study
Wettstein, Nadine; Hanf, Jon Henrich - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE
Because loyal consumers are less likely to switch to competitors and because they are more tolerant to increases in price than non-loyal consumers, one of the main aims of firms is the “generation” of loyal consumers. But what is consumer loyalty? The marketing literature emphasises that for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008555630
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Effects of a EU Investment Subsidization Scheme on the Hungarian Agri-Food Sector
Karpati, Laszlo; Csapo, Zsolt; Kozar, Laszlo - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2002
The change of the political Hungarian regime in 1990 affected deeply the economy of the country. This change made effects in each national branch, thus in the agriculture, as well. A lot of new companies dealing with agricultural production and trading has also been established in these years....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004991692
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An economic evaluation of the effects of business strategy of agro-food industry clusters on export competitiveness in Serbian transition economy
Vanka, Gajo M.; Heijman, Wim J.M. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2013
This article gathered and displayed data on export strategies of agro-food products and the performance of some clusters and associations inside industries in Serbian region. As part of this article, producers in clusters were described in detail in agro&food production, their...
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Influences on consumer attitudes towards CSR in agribusiness
Mueller, Henrike; Theuvsen, Ludwig - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA; … - 2014
and the food industry. A number of food scandals have exacerbated consumers’ critical perceptions of the agribusiness …’ attitudes towards the CSR commitment of agribusiness companies. The results do not confirm Carroll’s distinction between four … for agribusiness firms designing and implementing their CSR strategies. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878945
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Transparency in Supply Chains: Is Trust a Limiting Factor?
Frentrup, Mechthild; Theuvsen, Ludwig - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2006
Transparency has gained much relevance in food chains. This paper summarizes the determinants of transparency and points out that transparency in the sense of effective information exchange needs trust as a mediator in order to become a powerful tool in supply chain management. In addition to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005454090
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Shaping Agribusiness and its Impact on the Competitive Environment of Agricultural Enterprises
Becvarova, Vera - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2007
The paper deals with the key issues of contemporary food system development and their economic content related to the position of agricultural enterprises. It explains, that the problem faced by the whole Europe and thus also by the Czech Republic, i.e. how to compete successfully on an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005493832
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Auctioning Conservation Contracts and Evaluating the Risk Attitudes of Farmers: Economic Experiments in Japan
Sasaki, Hiroki; Fujie, Takeshi; Kawasaki, Kentaro; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010
Agri-environmental programs in Japan have generally been promoted through the provision of fixed payments for certain environment-friendly farming and management practices. However, the auctioning of agrienvironmental contracts is a noteworthy alternative for the furtherance of such programs....
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