28 research outputs found
The spatial variation of switching rates in large cooperative membership bases: empirical evidence from the dairy sector
No full textThe use of hybrid scientometric clustering for systematic literature reviews in business and economics
No full textExploring the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Cooperative Members' Switching Decisions
No full textThis article analyses the spatiotemporal dynamics of the actual switching behaviour of farmers’ in a dairy cooperative’s membership base. Space-time permutation scan statistic is used to identify clusters of switching decisions in space and time, while objective and publicly available indicators are related to the occurrence of these clusters. The analysis reveals two classes of clustered switching decisions: Clusters in which many farmers switch on a particular day and clusters covering longer periods of time with farmers switching in a herd-like pattern. Additionally, the relationship between farm sizes as well as price incentives and clustered switching decisions is observed. [EconLit citations: Q13; C23; L25]
The use of hybrid scientometric clustering for systematic literature reviews in business and economics
No full textGiven a substantial increase in publications over the last decades, researchers often face an insurmountable quantity of publications potentially relevant for the own research endeavors. Quantitative approaches can be used to analyze the extant scientific literature (also known as scientometrics), which may help to overcome this information overload. This article introduces a hybrid scientometric method, which is based on semantic and bibliographic indicators, for systematic literature reviews into the business and economics literature. To this end, the article provides a step-by-step analysis of the literature referring to the term "loyalty" in the area of business and economics. The analysis reveals four research discourses associated with loyalty, which can be labeled as: 1. Brand loyalty and customer retention, 2. Economic welfare and market power through loyalty, 3. Understanding of customers and formation of loyalty in services marketing and 4. Organizational and employee loyalty. The understanding and use of loyalty is described for each research discourse. The article closes with a discussion about the overall usefulness of the quantitative approach for the review of latent constructs such as loyalty
Member Commitment and Switching Decisions in Dairy Cooperatives – A Factorial Survey
No full textThe membership base of dairy cooperatives has become increasingly unstable in the past decades. Understanding the factors influencing dairy farmers’ rescinding of such memberships is crucial for preventing supplier losses, which may threaten the cooperatives’ competitiveness. Since the dairy sector is characterised by substantial complexity and uncertainty, the broader context in which such decisions take place must be considered. To this end, a factorial survey experiment is developed. The experiment contains descriptions of realistic scenarios that have to be evaluated by the respondents in terms of the incentives to switch. The factors and processes described in the scenarios result from an extensive literature review and a qualitative pre-study with sector experts. Implemented by means of an online survey, the survey experiment was distributed by Northern German dairy cooperatives among their member suppliers. The obtained results provide evidence for the relevance of the prices paid by the cooperative, the current performance of the cooperative, as well as the importance of the farmer orientation of a dairy and the state of the relationship quality. Moreover, findings provide statistical evidence for the influence of other farmers’ switching decisions and neighbouring farmers delivering to a competitor
Exploring the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Cooperative Members' Switching Decisions
No full textThis article analyses the spatiotemporal dynamics of the actual switching behaviour of farmers’ in a dairy cooperative’s membership base. Space-time permutation scan statistic is used to identify clusters of switching decisions in space and time, while objective and publicly available indicators are related to the occurrence of these clusters. The analysis reveals two classes of clustered switching decisions: Clusters in which many farmers switch on a particular day and clusters covering longer periods of time with farmers switching in a herd-like pattern. Additionally, the relationship between farm sizes as well as price incentives and clustered switching decisions is observed. [EconLit citations: Q13; C23; L25]
The Spatiotemporal Interrelatedness of Farmers’ Switching Decisions
No full textThe supply base of food processors has become increasingly unstable in the past decades. To enable buyers to reduce unfavorable events of accumulated contract terminations in the future, the factors determining farmers’ switching decisions need to be understood properly. However, the extant empirical literature suffers from a lack of information on actual switching behavior and objective indicators such as real price differences. Additionally, although reports about high numbers of farmers switching at the same time suggest that the switching decision of the individual farmer is crucially influenced by its spatial and temporal context, this has so far not been investigated.
This article analyzes the spatiotemporal patterns of farmers’ actual switching behavior based on a unique dataset. Specifically, we seek to detect group-like switching decisions as indicated by clusters in space and time using the space-time permutation scan statistic. We further try to explain accumulated switching by objective indicators. The analyses reveal two groups of spatiotemporally clustered switching decisions. First, there are clusters where many farmers switch on a particular day. Second, there are clusters covering longer periods in time with farmers switching herd-like in a specific area. A comparison of famers within and outside clusters with respect to relative prices suggests a modest relation, indicating a moderate relationship between price incentives and switching decisions. Additionally, we find statistical evidence that herd-like switching includes larger farms compared to farmers switching in other points in time
The spatial variation of switching rates in large cooperative membership bases : empirical evidence from the dairy sector
No full textStructural change at both farmer and cooperative levels has significantly altered the vertical relationships between these, with increased switching activities resulting in negative economic impacts on cooperatives. This paper uses spatial panel modelling to identify how prices, cooperative member density and competitors’ processing volume affect member switching rates in a large dairy cooperative. With a unique data set, we find that these local indicators influence local members’ switching decisions. Furthermore, the detected pattern indicates a spatial interdependence of local switching rates, hinting at potential interaction processes among the members, ultimately influencing the occurrence of switching decisions in the membership base. JEL classification: C23, D23, P13, Q13, R3
How Spatial Pricing Affects Cooperative Members’ Switching Decisions
No full textStructural change at both farmer and cooperative level has significantly altered the vertical relationships between them, with increased member switching activities resulting in negative economic impacts on cooperatives. This paper uses spatial panel modelling in combination with simulation approaches to identify the impact of prices and cooperative member density as well as competitors’ organizational form, production quantity and production growth on members’ switching decisions. With a unique data set we can show that these indicators determine switching decisions. Additionally, findings hint at the relevance of social interaction for members’ switching decisions
Collaboration between county social workers and school counselors with child maltreatment victims in out-of-home care
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