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Barriers To Establish A Cooperative To Manage A Machinery Rental Business In Farmer Groups: A Multi-Case Study Approach, Sri Hanggana, Andi Asri Hapsari, Putri Nugrahaningsih, Amirotul Musthofiah Hidayah Mahmudah Sep 2023

Barriers To Establish A Cooperative To Manage A Machinery Rental Business In Farmer Groups: A Multi-Case Study Approach, Sri Hanggana, Andi Asri Hapsari, Putri Nugrahaningsih, Amirotul Musthofiah Hidayah Mahmudah

The Qualitative Report

This study aimed to analyze the barriers faced by farmer groups in establishing a cooperative to manage a machinery rental business. The qualitative method with a multi-case study approach was used in this study with farmer groups as the research objects and chairpersons and members as the participants. The chairpersons were chosen by purposeful sampling and the members by snowball sampling. Data collection techniques were in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The data credibility tests were triangulation and member checks. The results showed that all chairpersons and members positively responded to the cooperative and that the main barrier to establishing …


Times Of Uncertainties Require Embracing Leadership And Feedback, Alexander Lapshun, Gene E. Fusch Mar 2023

Times Of Uncertainties Require Embracing Leadership And Feedback, Alexander Lapshun, Gene E. Fusch

The Qualitative Report

Mid-level managers of multinational corporations often struggle to find a leadership style that helps build a high-performance organizational culture. This paper discusses the research question of what strategies some mid-level managers in a multinational corporation in Asia employ to create a high-performance organizational culture. The authors chose six mid-level managers of a multinational Fortune 500 IT corporation in Singapore to participate in this case study research blended with techniques of miniethnography. The authors looked for qualities and approaches required for leaders to build and lead their teams to high-performance standards in times of uncertainty. The study concluded that successful leaders …