Analysis of organizational commitment in cooperatives in Ecuador

Hidalgo‐Fernández, Amalia; Mero, Nelly Moreira; Alcívar, María Iliana Loor; Cruz, Francisco González Santa

doi:10.1108/jmd-05-2019-0180

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“…This enhanced understanding of the business by those members seems to increase the motivation, engagement, and empathy toward other members in the same representative positions. Previous research had already shown that involvement in strategic management ( Hidalgo-Fernández et al, 2020 ), decentralization and participative decision-making ( Agirre et al, 2014 ) all have a positive relationship with workers’ organizational commitment in worker cooperatives. However, our research suggests that one factor that could explain such positive relationship is the intensive learning process that takes place as worker-members actively participate in management, for instance in the governing bodies of the cooperative.…”

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“…A study of French agricultural cooperatives concluded that members participate in the governance of their cooperative when they are attached to it affectively and trust the directors ( Barraud-Didier et al, 2012 ). Another study in cooperatives in Ecuador found that certain variables related to job position such as higher salary levels, involvement in strategic management (specifically being an executive), or temporary contracts all had a significant and positive relationship with organizational commitment ( Hidalgo-Fernández et al, 2020 ). In a comparative analysis between worker cooperatives and capitalist firms in South Korea, Park (2018) found that the increase in job demands and workloads in cooperatives did not seem to reduce the organizational commitment of their members, most likely because they are provided with greater autonomy, organizational support, decision-making participation, and social support as compared to their capitalist counterparts.…”

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Participation and Organizational Commitment in the Mondragon Group

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The scientific literature has shown Mondragon Corporation (MC), with 65 years of history, as a clear example that cooperativism can be highly competitive in the capitalist market while being highly egalitarian and democratic. This cooperative group has focused on its corporate values of cooperation, participation, social responsibility, and innovation. Previous scientific research reports its enormous transformative and emancipatory potential. However, studies on the effects of various types of worker participation on competitiveness and workers’ psychological wellbeing in this cooperative group exist to a lesser extent. Specifically, one aspect that needs further empirical research and that represents a competitive advantage for Mondragon is the degree of commitment and emotional attachment that can be observed in the people who work there. For this reason, this article aims to identify key elements of the democratic participation of workers in these cooperatives that relate to the development of organizational commitment. Based on a communicative and qualitative approach, data collection included 29 interviews to different profiles of workers (senior and junior workers, members and non-members of the cooperative, and researchers involved in the cooperatives) from eight different cooperatives of the Corporation. Through this research methodology, the participants interpret their reality through egalitarian and intersubjective dialogue because their voices are considered essential to measure the social impact. This study found three different ways in which the democratic participation of worker-members in management and ownership contributes to developing affective organizational commitment among those working in Mondragon cooperatives, generating positive psychological and economic outcomes for both workers and cooperatives.

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“…Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management [27] Project-based governance framework for an agri-food cooperative Sustainability [28] Analysis of organizational commitment in cooperatives in Ecuador Journal of Management Development [29] Cooperativismo, políticas públicas y organizaciones sociales: Conflictividad en cooperativas promovidas por el Estado en Argentina Psicoperspectivas [30] One for All and All for One? A New Generation of Co-operatives Emerges Scandinavian Journal of Management Long Range Planning [31] Navigating dynamic contexts: African cooperatives as institutional bricoleurs International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability [32] El nivel de conocimiento y la reputación social de las empresas cooperativas.…”

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Cooperative Organization and Its Characteristics in Economic and Social Development (1995 to 2020)

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Proceeding from the idea that it is possible to correlate economic with social development, this research focus on cooperatives and their management systems. Based on studies and publications on cooperative management practices in several countries, this study seeks to acquire sufficient knowledge about cooperatives to understand them as efficient and proactive organizations. They seek an alignment between economic and social development of their members sharing a common goal of prosperity. This study pursues the following question: “Does the competence of the operational management of cooperatives make it possible for cooperative members to overcome the obstacles that prevent their social and economic development?” To answer this question, it was proposed to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the cooperative systems in several countries between 1995 and 2020, with the focus on the economic and social development of their members. As for the methodology employed in this study, a collection of publications on cooperatives in the world and a systematic review was organized. As a result, the characteristics of cooperatives could be identified, allowing an overview of the organizations’ qualifications as promoters of social and economic development.

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“…Organizational commitment was measured using the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (Mowday et al, 1979), which consists of 15 statements (see appendix 2). It is an instrument developed in 1970 by Porter and Smith (Kanning & Hill, 2013) and it is one of the most frequently used instruments for measuring organizational commitment (Hidalgo-Fernández, Mero, Alcivar & Santa Cruz, 2020;Bar-Haim, 2019;Kanning & Hill, 2013;Hartmann & Bambacas, 2000). Empirical research has confirmed that it is an instrument that has high internal consistency and validity (Hidalgo-Fernández et al, 2020;Kanning & Hill, 2013;Yousef, 2003;Lam, 1998).…”

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Job satisfaction and organizational commitment of employees in tourism: Serbian Travel agency case

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2021

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The aim of this research is to examine the relationships between the factors of job satisfaction (pay, promotion, supervision, fringe benefits, contingent rewards, operating procedures, co-workers, nature of work and communication) identified by Spector and the organizational commitment in travel agencies in Serbia. The survey was conducted during March and April 2020, on a sample of 152 respondents, using a survey method and validated instruments: Job Satisfaction Survey and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. Research findings indicate a significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Furthermore, the results indicate that pay, promotion, fringe benefits, co-workers and communication correlate significantly with employee commitment, while between the other factors of job satisfaction (supervision, contingent rewards, operating procedures, nature of work) and organizational commitment, there are moderately positive relationships. Implications, research limitations and suggestions for future research are presented.

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Analysis of organizational commitment in cooperatives in Ecuador

Cited by 15 publications

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Participation and Organizational Commitment in the Mondragon Group

Participation and Organizational Commitment in the Mondragon Group

Cooperative Organization and Its Characteristics in Economic and Social Development (1995 to 2020)

Job satisfaction and organizational commitment of employees in tourism: Serbian Travel agency case

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