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Biblioteca(s): | Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste.
Tipo da produção científica: | Artigo em Periódico Indexado
Circulação/Nível: | A - 2
Data corrente: | 17/12/2014
Data da última atualização: | 29/03/2023
Autoria: | CARRER, M. J.; SOUZA FILHO, H. M. DE; VINHOLIS, M. de M. B.
Afiliação: | MARCELO JOSÉ CARRER, Federal University of São Carlos; HILDO MEIRELLES DE SOUZA FILLHO, Federal University of São Carlos; MARCELA DE MELLO BRANDAO VINHOLIS, CPPSE.
Título: | Plural forms of governance in the beef industry: a case study in Brazil.
Ano de publicação: | 2014
Fonte/Imprenta: | British Food Journal, v. 116, n. 4, p. 643-661, 2014.
DOI: | 10.1108/BFJ-04-2012-0089
Idioma: | Inglês
Conteúdo: | The purpose of this paper is to describe the forms of coordinating transactions used by a large beef slaughterhouse and processing companies and their suppliers of beef cattle, and to identify the reasons for the adoption of plural forms of governance for their transactions with cattle suppliers. Design/methodology/approach ? A case study format was selected for this investigation. The focal company selected offers a large number of products derived from beef for different commercialisation channels in the domestic and foreign market. A non-probability sample of 30 suppliers (cattle farmers) of the focal company provided data on finished steers sold in 2010, according to the three types of governance used in the transactions (spot market, forward contracts and long-term contracts). Findings ? The simultaneous use of more than one type of governance structure to coordinate similar transactions has been termed plural forms of governance in the literature. In Brazil, new forms of governance, such as formal and informal contracts, have been adopted for transactions between beef processing companies and cattle farmers, in addition to the use of spot market and vertical integration. It has been shown that the adoption of plural forms reduces the risk of complex transactions; and is a strategy to deal with unpredictable institutional environments and high heterogeneity of both suppliers and distribution channels. Research limitations/implications ? The research provides empirical evidence of plural forms of governance, as well as the reasons for the adoption of this strategy by firms, which contributes to the ongoing theoretical discussion on this subject. Practical implications ? The paper has implications for company supply chain management. Originality/value ? This paper presents theoretical review on plural forms of governance, new empirical evidence and determinant factors for their adoption.
Palavras-Chave: | Buyer supplier relations; Governance structure; Vertical coordination.
Thesaurus Nal: | beef industry; Brazil; supply chain.
Categoria do assunto: | E Economia e Indústria Agrícola
Registro original: | Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste (CPPSE)
Exemplares: | CPPSE - (22729-1) - UPC - AP - DD - PROCI-2014.00137 - CAR - 2014.00137 - DIS