NETWORK STRUCTURES IN AGRICULTURE - IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Abstract

At the work they made analysis and the evaluation of the functioning of network structures in the farming in the context of integration connections horizontal on the example of Groups of farming producers (GPR) and of formed institutional connections supported as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (WPR - CAP). A literature on the subject and available data of the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture were an object of analyses (ARiMR) applying GPR. to sum up deliberations were stated substantial role of the network paradigm in management studies and strong situating him in structuralism, the strategic management and the theory of transactions cost. Also progressing integration was observed in the agricultural environment giving major benefits.