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Introduction
My main research interest is farmer cooperatives, especially how these are structured and governed.
Often, theories belonging to the institutional field is used.
Right now, I am working on a paper on different ways that collaboration-efforts in the value-chain may be set up and what effects different models have.
Current institution
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January 2002 - present
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- Since January 2002, I hold a Senior-Lecturer position in Management. My special interest is farmer cooperatives. During the period 1999-2008, I acted as the Head of Department of SLU's Department of Economics. From July 1st, 2019, I act as the Assistant Head of Department, responsible for the department’s alumni-activities and relation to the actors in the agricultural sector. From May 1st, 2020, I sit on SLU's board, as one (of three) representatives for SLU's teachers and researchers.
Education
August 1990 - May 1996
August 1985 - June 1990
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Publications (12)
Blockchain is seen as a disruptive fundamental technology that will transform agri-food sectors in the near future. Blockchain is a digital, immutable, decentralized ledger of transactions that is replicated and distributed throughout the chain of computer systems on the blockchain’s network. This systematic review examines the literature to identi...
A transition towards a circular economy within the agri-food sector requires the improvement of efficiency in resource utilization, the prevention of food loss or waste, whilst adopting regenerative agricultural practices. In addition to the technical challenges, the agri-food industry needs to address the food safety concerns resulting from biomas...
With the world of business often criticised for contributing to social and environmental damage, addressing sustainability has become necessary for virtually all business models, including co-operatives. This article investigates ways in which worker co-operatives can contribute to a more sustainable world, using the conceptual lens of Doughnut Eco...
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This study comprises a qualitative analysis of the governance structures within the two largest agricultural cooperatives in Sweden, both of which have large and heterogeneous memberships, as well as sizeable and complex business operations. Interviews were conducted with district council members and representatives from the boards of directors. Th...
This study explored the relations between the farmer‐members' social networks and their interest in cooperative governance, specifically their willingness to be elected representatives. Several researchers assert that member interest in cooperative governance is related to social factors. The empirical basis consists of surveys of random samples of...
This study gathered and examined empirical evidence concerning the extent to which the performance of cooperatives is related to board composition and interaction patterns – more specifically board size, number of external directors, director tenure and attitudes, frequency of board meetings, education of directors, and degree of consensus between...
This study examines whether and how members" perceptions of agency problems, in terms of the decision problem and the follow-up problem, shape their attitudes to agricultural cooperatives. The study is based on empirical data collected through a postal questionnaire sent to 2,250 Swedish farmers in 2013 (response rate ~40%). Exploratory factor anal...
This study assessed changes in farmers’ attitudes to agricultural cooperatives by developing a behavioral framework based in psychological and psychometric theory for measuring attitude change. The assessment focused on a unique dataset that allowed attitude coverage and strength of evaluation derived from data collected in 1993 and in 2013 to be e...
The paper identifies the phenomenon of cooperative beehiving. Members de-associate themselves from large cooperatives and form smaller entities, just as bees swarm out of the old crowded beehive in search for a new one. We show in the framework of transaction cost theory that the exiting farmers are those who have experience and advantages in organ...
Young and old farmers in Sweden view their cooperative commitment differently. Young farmers generally see their cooperative commitment as a means to obtain economic advantages. Old farmers have the opposite view: They view the cooperative membership as a way of showing solidarity with peers, economic aspects being of secondary importance. The rece...
On the basis of empirical data from 1993/94 and 2003, this study investigates mem- bers' attitudes towards directors and the democratic process as such. The aim of the study is to determine whether the members of agricultural cooperatives have changed their attitudes towards directors and the member democracy during a ten-year period. Using Agency...
