Stakeholders' involvement in establishing sustainable business models: The case of Polish dairy cooperatives

PurposeCooperatives play a dominant role in the European dairy sector. The aim of the study is to define a sustainable business model of dairy cooperatives and explore how stakeholders can contribute to innovation processes generated in this ecosystem.Design/methodology/approachStarting from theoret...

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Published in:British food journal (1966) 2020-04, Vol.122 (5), p.1671-1691
Main Authors: Fiore, Mariantonietta, Galati, Antonino, Gołębiewski, Jarosław, Drejerska, Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural cooperatives
Business models
Case studies
Cooperatives
Dairy industry
Decision making
Economic models
Innovations
Literature reviews
Milk
Stakeholders
Sustainability
Technological change
Theory
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Summary:PurposeCooperatives play a dominant role in the European dairy sector. The aim of the study is to define a sustainable business model of dairy cooperatives and explore how stakeholders can contribute to innovation processes generated in this ecosystem.Design/methodology/approachStarting from theoretical assumption and investigation of three major cooperatives located in an ecological agricultural Poland region, known also as “Green Lungs of Poland,” the authors propose a sustainable business model where the role stakeholders in the value co-creation is emphasized.FindingsThe findings of this paper show how the involvement of various stakeholders by the cooperatives contributes to the development of innovations that meet customer expectations, thereby concurring to the creation of social, environmental and economic value.Originality/valueThis paper formulates a business model integrating theoretical assumptions from the literature review with empirical evidence by exploring the roles of stakeholders that contribute and incorporate innovation, responsibility and sustainability into the core of activities of cooperatives.
ISSN:0007-070X
1758-4108
DOI:10.1108/BFJ-04-2019-0263