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Abstract
Goal of this paper is to analyse premises of directors of agricultural cooperatives
towards cooperative associations, based on result of survey conducted on chosen
sample. Analysis is based on the hypothesis that reform processes present in the
Serbian economy, and completely absent from cooperative sector, have weaken the
work of cooperative unions and undermined regular relations between cooperatives
and their associations.
Paper also analyse premises of directors of cooperatives on relevant questions on
membership and work of 12 regional, provincial and Cooperative union of Serbia,
based on result of survey conducted in 148 or 7.2% of 2.055 agricultural
cooperatives in Serbia.
For cooperatives that are not members of any union, paper gives systematization of
reasons why cooperative is not member and motives that could inspire cooperative
to become a member. For cooperatives that are members of some union, we give
analyses of answers if cooperative is satisfied with work and activities of union
conducted for cooperative welfare; and suggestions for activities that cooperative
unions should practice in the interests and needs of their members.