Obstacles and Challenges of Enhancing Capabilities of Rural Cooperatives' Firms in Hamedan Province

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the possible solutions to increase the capabilities of the rural cooperatives' firms in Hamadan. Research method used in this study was a descriptive-analytical and data gathering methods were both surveying and library research. According to the statistical population include all active cooperatives in the target villages 110 samples (directors and managerial board) were selected. Validity of the indicators and questions in the questionnaire has been verified through a panel of specialists. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested during a pre-test by 30 cooperatives' members out of research samples through the Chronbach's alpha test and it was 0.84. Results of the factor analysis on factors' affecting the capabilities of rural cooperatives, revealed that four main factors include economic, policy, legal, educational and social planning could determine 43.29 percent of the variance of the factors affecting the abilities of rural cooperatives. Results of the factor analysis on limitations and obstacles affecting the capabilities of rural cooperatives revealed that three main factors include managerial, vocational-professional, and policy- legal, could determine 57.53 percent of variance the limitations and obstacles affecting the abilities of rural cooperatives.

Keywords

• rural cooperatives
• cooperative capability
• solutions
• limitations
• hamedan province