Professional Ethics within Agricultural Cooperatives
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Abstract: (2359 Views) |
Background: Cooperatives as distinct forms of business rely upon members to work together towards collective goals. Trust is the heart of an agricultural cooperative. Ethics provides the foundation for trust that must be present for cooperation to occur. This study explains why ethics is important to the success of cooperatives and what boards of directors and managers can do to strengthen it. Emphasis upon ethical business conduct may help distinguish cooperatives from other types of business while at the same time reinforcing membership commitment and loyalty. This study considers the challenges and solutions of professional ethics in the agricultural cooperatives.
Conclusion: Extreme pressure on managers to obtain higher savings with lower prices, run the cooperative like a private business by the number of managers, the large number of competitors and the lack of customer, the increasing complexity in the market and the number of cooperatives, requirement of restructuring the agricultural sector and reducing the profitability of farms are the most important causes and stimulus of unethical behavior in the management of agricultural cooperatives. The majority of agricultural cooperatives faced with Immoral challenges such as shirking responsibilities, business dealing with relatives, friends, sales incentives, pricing, illegal business practice. Ethical management, issue identification, values clarification, effective decision making, organizational supports and commitment are the most important ethical organizational activities to improve ethical processes in the agricultural cooperatives.
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Keywords: Professional ethics, Agricultural cooperatives, Ethical reinforcement, Ethical challenges |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Special Received: 2019/02/19 | Accepted: 2019/02/19 | Published: 2019/02/19
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