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Management of loosely coupled organizations: applying organizational imprinting to guide sustainable crop protection of farmer cooperatives

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  • Jing Li
  • Xue Chang
  • Xiaofeng Lv

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Participation in cooperatives has been shown to enhance sustainable practices among farmers. However, further investigation is needed into how to sustainably improve the behavior of members post-joining. Given the decentralized nature of farmer cooperatives, it is challenging for managers to enforce strict regulations that govern the sustainable actions of all members. Using propensity score matching, this study examines how varying degrees of organizational imprinting affect sustainability practices within cooperatives. These findings indicate that an environmentally friendly organizational imprinting significantly bolsters sustainable crop protection behaviors among cooperative farmers. The establishment and reinforcement of such eco-friendly imprints are identified as effective strategies for the sustainable management of farmer cooperatives, particularly for those that do not emphasize sustainable conduct among members. This research broadens the application of the organizational imprinting theory to loosely coupled systems and offers novel insights into the sustainable governance of agricultural cooperatives.

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  • Jing Li & Xue Chang & Xiaofeng Lv, 2026. "Management of loosely coupled organizations: applying organizational imprinting to guide sustainable crop protection of farmer cooperatives," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 69(5), pages 1454-1478, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:69:y:2026:i:5:p:1454-1478
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2024.2433571
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