摘要：Managers of agricultural cooperatives were contacted to determine their knowledge/
capabilities and perspectives of the cooperative environment with special
emphasis given to the importance of cooperative principles to the operation and
success of the business, division of responsibility between management and the
board of directors, and business decision making in the areas of financial analysis
plus selected scenarios. Managers showed strong adherence to traditional cooperative
principles and basic decision areas. Self-assessments were positive and
consistent with performance measures. The opportunity exists to improve manager
knowledge/capabilities related to cooperative principles, division of responsibility
between managers and the board, and financial analysis.
关键词：board of directors, cooperative principles, cooperatives (agricultural),
leadership, management, managers
