Lessons in Failure: The Rice Growers Association Cooperative

Authors:
Keeling, Jennifer J.
Carter, Colin A.
Type: Conference Paper
Journal title: Selected Paper
Year of publication: 2004
Source: AgEcon
Collected from: AGRIS
Subject:
cooperatives
Description:This empirical study investigates a large California cooperative’'s closure and identifies lessons learned that might be useful to other cooperatives. It was found that the cooperative'’s directors failed to effectively supervise management. In turn, management fell short of expectations to fully evaluate complex business decisions.
 

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