The text discusses some of the factors necessary for a bargaining cooperative to be effective.Read or skim
Question:
- The text discusses some of the factors necessary for a bargaining cooperative to be effective.Read or skim the "Next Big Thing" in the Rural Cooperative magazine edition on Canvas. Which of the classic factors for success was illustrated by the Next Big Thing apple bargaining cooperative?
2. What conditions must be present before a Federal Marketing Order can be voted on and what portion of the producers in the geographic region must approve it?
3. According to the press release "Pecan Prices Stable but for How Long?
https://pecanreport.com/news/pecan-prices-stable-but-for-how-long/
how did the pecan marketing order benefit pecan growers?
4. According to Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, what are some of the advantages of their cotton marketing pool?
5. Ocean Spray Cooperative is the world's largest cranberry processor. The cooperative controls approximately 3/4th of the world's supply of cranberries. In recent years Ocean Spray has diversified its product line to include grapefruit drinks and wild cider. The goal was to take on a more mainstream market position and attract younger people to the brand. The expanded product line will require different commodities and the possible need for a year around supply. Why could that product line expansion be more controversial and difficult for Ocean Spray relative to a non-cooperative firm?
Human Relations in Organizations Applications and Skill Building
ISBN: 978-0077720568
10th edition
Authors: Robert N. Lussier