Agents of trust: business associations in agri-food supply systems |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen''s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK;2. Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre, Bernal Institute, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland;3. Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar;4. Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | The generation of trust between business partners is a strategic issue for firms in competitive agri-food markets. It is asserted that business associations can be important facilitators of trust between firms. Cross-national comparative research on the UK and Dutch potato industries is conducted to find out how and to what extent business associations perform functions that can facilitate trust. The results show that there are considerable national differences in the intensity and range of such functions performed by business associations. The findings indicate that, in spite of globalization trends, nationally distinct ways of generating trust via business associations continue to exist. |
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