What is it about?
Cooperatives often work through alliances with other organizations and members, and these relationships depend on trust, fair rules and respectful treatment. This study examines how managers in Brazilian agricultural cooperative alliances perceive fairness in three areas. It considers how benefits are distributed, how decisions are made and how people are treated in everyday interactions. Using survey data from 240 managers, the study finds that fair procedures and respectful interactions have a clear link with alliance performance. The results also show that alliances perform better when members feel emotionally attached to the relationship. A commitment based mainly on calculation or necessity did not show the same effect. In plain terms, the study suggests that cooperative alliances work better when people see decisions as fair, feel respected and want to remain involved because they value the relationship.
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Why is it important?
This work matters because cooperative alliances often depend on contracts, governance structures and economic incentives, but performance also depends on how fair the relationship feels to those involved. The study shows that fair procedures and respectful interactions can strengthen affective commitment and support better alliance performance. These findings can help cooperative leaders improve decision processes, communication routines and governance practices. The article also adds evidence from Brazilian agricultural cooperatives, a context still less examined in research on alliance performance.
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This publication matters to me because it connects a practical concern of cooperatives with empirical evidence. In cooperative alliances, performance depends on whether members recognize fairness in decisions and interactions. The study reinforces the idea that people remain committed to alliances when they perceive voice, respect and legitimacy in the relationship. This finding has practical relevance for managers, boards and cooperative members who need to sustain collaboration beyond formal agreements.
PhD. Rafael Todescato Cavalheiro
Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados
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This page is a summary of: Organizational justice’s influence on alliance performance in Brazilian agricultural cooperatives: the mediating role of affective commitment, Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, February 2026, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jadee-06-2024-0200.
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