Cooperativas e capital social: caso da Copasul, Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

Resumo: O Capital Social tem sido utilizado, com certa frequência, para explicar o desenvolvimento econômico Abstract:The term Social Capital has been used with some frequency to explain the social and economic development of communities and the cooperation between people. Thus this study aims to identify the existence of social interactions based on trust that give rise to Social Capital at an agricultural cooperative. It is a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research complemented with quantitative data. The case study was conducted at the 'Cooperativa Agricola Sul Matogrossense' -Copasul, located in the municipality of Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul state. Interviews with 12 managers and 10 cooperative members, as well as document analysis were carried out. The survey data show that the Social Capital can be acquired through social interactions within and outside of the cooperative and the Communities of Practice can be very important sources of the origin of this capital. Relationships of trust, cooperation and informal norms are the basis for the accumulation of Social Capital in the cooperative organization. The actions of the cooperative based on upright principles such as honesty, transparency and reliability, as well as the fidelity of the cooperative producers, make the cooperative hold the postures of a cooperative group. Through the present study, we concluded that cooperativism, when well conducted and based on cooperative principles, constitutes a model for creating a large volume of Social Capital which can determine the success of the cooperative.

Family farm succession: evidence from absorptive capacity, social capital, and socioeconomic aspects

“…This work, like Micheels & Nolan (2016), adopts this definition of social capital. In a cooperative farmers' environment, social capital is also obtained and accumulated from the social relations of the cooperative perspective and can influence the future of regional agricultural development (Akahoshi & Binotto, 2016).…”

“…Possibly cooperative actions have stimulated discussions about family succession since the continuity of cooperatives is also related to the renewal of farms and inclusion of new members (Boessio & Doula, 2016). The importance of institutions to promote the succession debate in families is considered a starting point for the succession process (Keating & Little, 1997), but participating in a cooperative did not influence the social capital of the farmer, contradicting Akahoshi & Binotto (2016).…”

Marketing's take on socio-economic performance

“…Social capital is an important resource to reduce transaction costs, reduce opportunistic behaviour (from internal and external partners) and enhance intellectual capital (Agahi and Karami, 2013; Liang et al. , 2015; Akahoshi and Binotto, 2016; Bontis et al. , 2018).…”

“…The more actions towards the community an organization take, the greater is its reputation, which increases social capital. Social capital is an important resource to reduce transaction costs, reduce opportunistic behaviour (from internal and external partners) and enhance intellectual capital (Agahi and Karami, 2013;Liang et al, 2015;Akahoshi and Binotto, 2016;Bontis et al, 2018). These resources, bundled with other resources and capabilities have the potential to increase economic performance.…”

Sosyal Sermaye Yaratilmasinda Tarimsal Kalkinma Kooperati̇fleri̇ni̇n Rolü

“…Bu çalışmanın sonunda, sosyal sermayenin üyelerin eğitim ve genel toplantılara katılımı arasında pozitif bir ilişki olduğu ortaya konmuştur. Akahoshi ve Binotto (2016), bir tarım kooperatifinde sosyal sermayeyi arttıran güvene dayalı sosyal etkileşimleri incelemektedir. 12 yönetici ve 10 kooperatif üyesi ile görüşülerek ulaşılan sonuçlar, güven, işbirliği ve kayıt dışı norm ilişkilerinin, kooperatif organizasyonunda sosyal sermaye birikiminin temelini oluşturduğunu göstermektedir.…”