ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL COOPERATIVES: MANAGERIAL PROFITABILITY AND  CHALLENGES FOR A SUSTAINABLE RURAL FUTURE

Victor Nunes Marques; João Marcos Caixeta Franco

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DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1449154

Título do Trabalho

ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL COOPERATIVES: MANAGERIAL PROFITABILITY AND CHALLENGES FOR A SUSTAINABLE RURAL FUTURE

Autores

Victor Nunes Marques
João Marcos Caixeta Franco

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 31 - Cooperatives and Their Role for a Sustainable Rural Future

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1449154-economic-sustainability-in-rural-cooperatives--managerial-profitability-and--challenges-for-a-sustainable-rural-

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

Cooperativism, profitability, economic performance.

Resumo

Rural cooperatives play a central role in rural development by combining economic, social, and democratic objectives. However, recent literature highlights a growing tension between the pursuit of profitability and the preservation of cooperative principles and equity among members. This study examines how the prioritization of economic performance and professionalized management affects the cooperative essence and may contribute to internal inequalities. Based on a qualitative review of national and international literature, the analysis shows that the adoption of managerial practices and competitiveness strategies has brought cooperatives closer to conventional business models, often increasing decision-making centralization and weakening internal democracy. Nonetheless, the literature emphasizes that balancing economic performance and cooperativism depends on specific institutional conditions, including democratic governance, supportive legal frameworks, public policies, and cooperative education. The findings suggest that while an excessive focus on profitability can undermine the socio-economic nature of cooperatives, this outcome is not inevitable. Profitability can coexist with cooperativism when subordinated to democratic and egalitarian institutional arrangements, enabling cooperatives to contribute effectively to a sustainable rural future.

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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MARQUES, Victor Nunes; FRANCO, João Marcos Caixeta. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL COOPERATIVES: MANAGERIAL PROFITABILITY AND CHALLENGES FOR A SUSTAINABLE RURAL FUTURE.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1449154-ECONOMIC-SUSTAINABILITY-IN-RURAL-COOPERATIVES--MANAGERIAL-PROFITABILITY-AND--CHALLENGES-FOR-A-SUSTAINABLE-RURAL-. Acesso em: 07/09/2026