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Challenges in the management of tobacco agricultural production cooperatives at Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Abstract:

This article is aimed to establish, according to exploratory and descriptive studies, the behavior of main aspects that influence on the agricultural cooperatives enterprise management´s success, especially for the tobacco cultivation as a fundamental line production in the province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. The historical analysis of these cooperatives management model´s evolution is essentially based on reports and data ´s study from principal sources and institutions in Cuba related to the agricultural cooperatives. While the main empirical source used were two surveys for a representative sample of members and presidents from tobacco’s Agricultural Production Cooperatives (CPA) of the province, in order to evaluate if integrity management is achieved by balancing the technical, economic and social aspects; if there is a right correlation property-management in their internal performances (collective management under the manager’s leadership, members and collective management structures ´s leadership) and external (relations basically with the State); if there is members’ motivation for cooperative work and agricultural development, specially the production diversification to guarantee the food necessity satisfaction of their families and the community; if Cooperative Education influences on management by promoting the principles and values of the Cooperative; and whether there is consistency in the management level of these cooperatives to facilitate the implementation of development programs. The theoretical aspects previously mentioned are taken up from author’s previous researches and its references appear in the work.