Agricultural Cooperatives
Seiten
2024
Cognella, Inc (Verlag)
979-8-8233-3014-5 (ISBN)
Cognella, Inc (Verlag)
979-8-8233-3014-5 (ISBN)
Explore the cooperative business model in agriculture through a study of member control, profit sharing, and diverse operational structures. It examines historical roots alongside modern challenges in financial management, legal issues, board dynamics, and strategic market positioning.
Agricultural Cooperatives provides an overview of the cooperative business model tailored specifically to the field of agriculture. The textbook begins by describing the historical and contemporary principles that underpin the cooperative business form, such as member control and equitable distribution of profits. It continues with a discussion of the various structures and functions of cooperatives in the agricultural sector, broaching aspects such as financial structure, member roles, and operational classifications.
Additional chapters cover more advanced topics, including the economic justification for the formation of cooperatives, the contemporary legal environment surrounding these structures, and the complexities of managing a cooperative organization. Readers learn about cooperative board dynamics, profit distribution, capital structure management, and strategic market positioning for supply and marketing cooperatives. Taxation peculiarities unique to cooperatives are also addressed, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the financial aspects of cooperative enterprises.
Agricultural Cooperatives is well suited for courses in agricultural business, cooperative economics, and agribusiness management. It provides students with a foundational resource exploring the strategic, financial, and managerial facets of agricultural cooperatives.
Agricultural Cooperatives provides an overview of the cooperative business model tailored specifically to the field of agriculture. The textbook begins by describing the historical and contemporary principles that underpin the cooperative business form, such as member control and equitable distribution of profits. It continues with a discussion of the various structures and functions of cooperatives in the agricultural sector, broaching aspects such as financial structure, member roles, and operational classifications.
Additional chapters cover more advanced topics, including the economic justification for the formation of cooperatives, the contemporary legal environment surrounding these structures, and the complexities of managing a cooperative organization. Readers learn about cooperative board dynamics, profit distribution, capital structure management, and strategic market positioning for supply and marketing cooperatives. Taxation peculiarities unique to cooperatives are also addressed, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the financial aspects of cooperative enterprises.
Agricultural Cooperatives is well suited for courses in agricultural business, cooperative economics, and agribusiness management. It provides students with a foundational resource exploring the strategic, financial, and managerial facets of agricultural cooperatives.
Phil Kenkel is a Regents Professor of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University and holds the position of Bill Fitzwater Cooperative Chair. His fields of research include applied economics; banking, finance, and investment; and chemical engineering. Dr. Kenkel holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Kentucky.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.01.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-8233-3014-5 / 9798823330145 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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