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The Cooperative-Corporate Interface: Interfirm Contact Through Membership on Boards of Directors

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Interfirm contact through membership on boards of directors is a means of increasing the expertise and information available in firm decision making. Data for a sample of 455 U.S. firms in 1976 show that levels of such contact varied widely among 212 large agribusinesses. Corporate firms in the sector, expect those that were privately held, maintained significantly higher levels of director and firm contact through board membership than did cooperatives. The absence of a range of outside directors on cooperative boards serves the principle of democratic control but may have adverse effects on the quality of board decision making.

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  • Caswell, Julie A., 1989. "The Cooperative-Corporate Interface: Interfirm Contact Through Membership on Boards of Directors," Journal of Agricultural Cooperation, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, vol. 4, pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joagco:46217
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.46217
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    1. Franken, Jason R.V. & Cook, Michael L., 2013. "Impact of Board Structure and Process on Cooperative Performance," 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. 149420, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    2. Rogers, Richard T. & Marion, Bruce W., 1990. "Food Manufacturing Activities of the Largest Agricultural Cooperatives: Market Power and Strategic Behavior Implications," Journal of Agricultural Cooperation, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, vol. 5, pages 1-15.

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