Entrepreneurial cooperatives: The impact of entrepreneurial orientation on economic and social performance

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Ueli Löffel, Markus Gmür
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Abstract

Although most SMEs are corporations, a substantial proportion are cooperatives and direct competitors in the same business areas. Cooperatives are an organizational alternative combining the ingredients for a sustainable and equal economy in its business model. However, they are often alleged to be inefficient and structurally inert compared to corporations. It is not clear how cooperatives manage to be innovative and efficient, given the characteristics of the cooperative model. Furthermore, there is a lack of understanding how an entrepreneurial orientation (EO) helps them to perform in competition. This study theoretically and empirically examines whether cooperatives benefit from EO in their multi-dimensional goal system. Additionally, the study asks how cooperative-specific collective characteristics relate to EO and performance. Using cross-sectoral data of 368 cooperatives in Switzerland and applying structural equation modelling (PLS), the results show that EO is significantly and positively linked to economic performance. Inter- and intraorganizational cooperation is associated with higher levels of EO and indirectly affects performance through EO. The results suggest that cooperatives, like other SMEs, benefit from EO in competition and can take advantage of cooperative-specific characteristics.

创业型合作社:创业导向对经济和社会绩效的影响
虽然大多数中小企业都是公司,但也有相当一部分是合作社,是同一业务领域的直接竞争对手。合作社是一种组织选择,其商业模式结合了可持续和平等经济的要素。然而,与公司相比,合作社往往被指效率低下、结构惰性大。鉴于合作社模式的特点,人们并不清楚合作社是如何做到创新和高效的。此外,人们也不了解创业导向(EO)如何帮助合作社在竞争中表现出色。本研究从理论和实证角度探讨了合作社在其多维目标体系中是否受益于创业导向。此外,本研究还探讨了合作社特有的集体特征与 EO 和绩效之间的关系。通过使用瑞士 368 家合作社的跨部门数据,并运用结构方程建模(PLS),研究结果表明,EO 与经济绩效有着显著的正相关关系。组织间和组织内的合作与较高水平的EO相关,并通过EO间接影响绩效。结果表明,合作社与其他中小型企业一样,在竞争中受益于企业经营,并能利用合作社特有的特点。
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