Participation for what? Organizational roles, quality conventions and purchasing behaviors in solidarity purchasing groups

Barbera, Filippo; Dagnes, Joselle; Monaco, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.10.044

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“…According to Barbera et al (2020) decisions and behaviors of SPGs' members are driven by ethical awareness (Barbera et al, 2020). In the same direction, Shaw et al (2000) showed that ethical reasons is part of consumers' identities and they influence consumers' purchasing behavior.…”

Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Development 21 The Theory Of Planned Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In SPGs, “producers” must be environmentally and socially friendly and –sometimes – they get an eco-label certification (Fonte, 2013; Grasseni and Hankins, 2014). SGPs are part of the “critical consumption” movement within which the focus is not only on products' price and quality but also on the supplier's attention to sustainability issues (Barbera et al , 2020). Accordingly, SGPs could represent a challenging driver through which promoting responsibility, and sustainability in food sector thanks to a renovate view of ethical consumption (Long and Murray, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fostering ethical consumption in food sector: Insights from the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups

Sciarelli

Tani

Prisco

et al. 2021

BFJ

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PurposeThe paper aims at investigating antecedents and predictors of consumers' buying and consumption processes within the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups (SPGs) to enrich current debate about drivers and levers on which act for fostering ethical consumption in food sector.Design/methodology/approachBuilding upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB) a theoretical model is proposed for depicting possible antecedents and predictors of consumers' buying and consumption processes in food sector. The validity of the model has been tested via partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS for analyzing primary data collected through a structured questionnaire from 354 consumers engaged in SPGs.FindingsWithin the domain of food buying and consumptions through SPGS, results show that consumers' behavior intention (BI) is influenced by consumers' attitude (ATT) and perceived behavioral control (PBC). Moreover, the research also demonstrates that consumers' ATT is influenced by consumers' ethical self-identity (ETH), consumers' willingness to support local economy (SLE), and food safety concern (FSC).Originality/valueThe study contributes to the ongoing debate on sustainable consumerism focusing the attention on SPGs as emerging social organizations inspired by ethical food consumption. Both theoretical development and empirical evidences enrich current knowledge about drivers and levers on which act for fostering ethical consumption in food sector.

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Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Development 21 The Theory Of Planned Behaviormentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fostering ethical consumption in food sector: Insights from the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups

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Tani

Prisco

et al. 2021

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“…Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are multi-stakeholder entities whose main purpose is to organize joint purchases (Zimon 2019) They are created basically in every industry, however, most organizations of this type operate in the medical industry (Barbera et al 2020;Burns and Lee 2008;Marvel and Yang 2008;Sertsios 2020;Safaei et al 2017;Cowan et al 2016;Saha et al 2018;Essig 2000;Bentahar 2018;Bundorf 2010;Hu and Schwarz 2011). The most important benefit for commercial enterprises is the possibility of obtaining low prices for goods purchased and attractive trade credits.…”

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Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zimon

Babenko

Sadowska

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The COVID-19 virus has hit the economy around the world. In Poland, SMEs have the greatest problems with doing business. Border blockades and the quarantine for enterprises in virtually all industries throughout Poland greatly complicated the supply systems and the inventory management process. Up to now, SMEs have acted in group purchasing organizations to improve their competitive position. This form of activity also positively affects their financial security. Therefore, in this paper, the inventory management among this group of companies during the COVID-19 pandemic was analyzed. The purpose of the paper was to show how inventory management strategies changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in SMEs operating in industry GPOs. The analysis was carried out on a group of 88 Polish commercial enterprises operating in purchasing groups. The research period covered the years 2017–2019 and March–June 2020. The research showed a change in inventory management strategy in SMEs during the pandemic time of COVID-19. For the first four months, managers of enterprises tried to pursue a conservative policy and to accumulate stocks in the event of a shortage of supplies. This article also presents the form of security that was applied for SMEs operating in group purchasing organizations (GPOs) to avoid forced downtime caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The authors highlight how a globalized food system is socially and environmentally "disembedded" 6 from its place and people of origin. Alternatively, civic agriculture brings a value, quality, and craft to food that can only be created with an understanding of place (Barbera, Dagnes, & Di Monaco, 2020;Chiffoleau, Millet-Amrani, Rossi, Rivera-Ferre, & Merino, 2019;Wittman, Beckie, & Hergesheimer, 2012). These social ties can be part of what a producer is selling in a market.…”

Section: Place and Marketmentioning

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Civic agriculture in review: Then, now, and future directions

Kaika

Racelis

2021

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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“Civic agriculture,” a term first coined by rural sociologist Thomas Lyson, refers to forms of agriculture that occur on a local level, from production to consumption, and are linked to a community’s social and economic development. Sixteen years since its original articulation, the term “civic agriculture” has taken on greater significance in research, political activism, and community organizing. Grown from the roots of civic community theory, civic agriculture functions as a new branch of civic community theory that is ripe for theorization. In revisiting the foundations of the term, this review paper seeks to consolidate current and future research in the field of civic agriculture with a focus on its link to social welfare. This begins by reviewing the foundations of civic community theory and discussing how they influence research related to civic agriculture. As we report in this paper, there remain considerable gaps in understanding of how civic agriculture can be fomented by—or is related to—indicators such as demographics, concentration of power, community cohesion, and civic engagement. Consequently, the assumed links between local food systems and social welfare must continue to be studied to determine correlation and causality. This understanding is particularly important during this time of global pandemic, when the flaws and inequities of global supply chains are exposed and where, in many cases, civic agriculture met the increasing interest in local food. The COVID-19 pandemic has amply demonstrated the fragility and instability of global food supply chains, making the need for local food systems more significant and more relevant to communities across the world.

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Participation for what? Organizational roles, quality conventions and purchasing behaviors in solidarity purchasing groups

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Fostering ethical consumption in food sector: Insights from the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups

Fostering ethical consumption in food sector: Insights from the Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups

Inventory Management in SMEs Operating in Polish Group Purchasing Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Civic agriculture in review: Then, now, and future directions

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