BURSA İLİ TARIMSAL KALKINMA KOOPERATİFLERİNDE ORTAK-KOOPERATİF İLİŞKİLERİNİN ANALİZİ

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the cooperative-partner relations in Agricultural Development Cooperatives in Bursa province. The research investigates the functioning of the cooperative management style, partner-management relations, and partner satisfaction simultaneously and thoroughly. Primary data was collected by survey. A face-to-face survey was conducted with 408 people determined by a simple random sampling method. The data were analysed with SPSS 24 program, and cross-tables were created. According to the results, Partners believe that their cooperative benefits from the good relations of the staff with the public (X̄=3.85), and having trained and professional managers are advantageous (X̄=3.72). The opinions and suggestions of partners are taken into account (X̄=3.45). Partners think that managers value teamwork (X̄=3.42). Managers allow them to join the decision-making process (X̄=3.40). There is a fair consensus that managers successfully represent the cooperative (X̄=3.53). Partners had substantial confidence in managers (X̄=3.52). Partners who thought to be honoured to be a partner (X̄=4.01) and happy to be a partner (X̄=3.96) scored highest in satisfaction. Most importantly, partners consider their cooperative as a family and themselves as family members (X̄=3.93).