5.4 Characteristics of Segment 3
This segment was comprised of large cooperatives with professional management and an online presence. It
included 15 cooperatives and represented 21.4 percent of the sample. It was the smallest group.
5.4.1 General characteristics
The sector was formed by medium-sized cooperatives and large cooperatives, with 53.3 percent having 50-200
associates, and 33.3 percent having 500-1000 associates. This was the segment with the greatest proportion of
large cooperatives. In spite of being the smallest cooperatives, their management capability is weak, although
better than the other two segments. A quarter of the cooperatives in this group did not have a manager. In the rest
of the cases they were hired. In the remainder a low percentage were associates. This was the segment with the
greatest proportion of hired managers. Moreover, this group had the highest level of managers with a university
degree. According to this situation, the economic control was performed mainly by external auditors.
The cooperatives in this sector were the most diversified; in addition to olive oil, 80 percent of them produced
almonds, had a supply section, or had a shop. Although the average size of these cooperatives was high, the
production was not as high as in other sectors.
5.4.2 Production
The changes made by these cooperatives in recent years were mainly concerned with upgrading equipment and
they stated that the changes have produced a radical change in their way of doing things.
They sell more with their own packaging than in bulk. A majority had a turnover of less than 1.2 million euros.
This was the segment with the smallest turnover. On one hand, a majority of them had a production of less than
100 metric tons, and on the other hand, a quarter of them produced more than 250 metric tons.
This was the sector with the highest levels of both permanent and temporary staff. The cooperatives in this
segment were thus larger entities than in other segments.
5.4 Characteristics of Segment 3
This segment was comprised of large cooperatives with professional management and an online presence. It
included 15 cooperatives and represented 21.4 percent of the sample. It was the smallest group.
5.4.1 General characteristics
The sector was formed by medium-sized cooperatives and large cooperatives, with 53.3 percent having 50-200
associates, and 33.3 percent having 500-1000 associates. This was the segment with the greatest proportion of
large cooperatives. In spite of being the smallest cooperatives, their management capability is weak, although
better than the other two segments. A quarter of the cooperatives in this group did not have a manager. In the rest
of the cases they were hired. In the remainder a low percentage were associates. This was the segment with the
greatest proportion of hired managers. Moreover, this group had the highest level of managers with a university
degree. According to this situation, the economic control was performed mainly by external auditors.
The cooperatives in this sector were the most diversified; in addition to olive oil, 80 percent of them produced
almonds, had a supply section, or had a shop. Although the average size of these cooperatives was high, the
production was not as high as in other sectors.
5.4.2 Production
The changes made by these cooperatives in recent years were mainly concerned with upgrading equipment and
they stated that the changes have produced a radical change in their way of doing things.
They sell more with their own packaging than in bulk. A majority had a turnover of less than 1.2 million euros.
This was the segment with the smallest turnover. On one hand, a majority of them had a production of less than
100 metric tons, and on the other hand, a quarter of them produced more than 250 metric tons.
This was the sector with the highest levels of both permanent and temporary staff. The cooperatives in this
segment were thus larger entities than in other segments.
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