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<journal-id>1659-4932</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Nacional de Administración]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Nac. Adm.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-4932</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Estatal a Distancia]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1659-49322021000200004</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22458/rna.v12i2.3844</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Score card approach to measuring sustainability of selected cooperatives inz west shoa zone, Oromia regional State, Ethiopia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Enfoque de tarjeta de puntuación para medir la sostenibilidad de cooperativas seleccionadas en la zona de West Shoa, estado regional de Oromia, Etiopía]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Karthikeyan]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Wollo University College of Business &amp; Economics ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ethiopia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>12</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-49322021000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-49322021000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-49322021000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT: The present paper analyzed the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of cooperatives sustainability and examined the sustainability oriented competitive strategies adopted by sample cooperatives. Field survey method will be followed. Multi-stage sampling method was adopted to select study area, cooperatives and respondents. Six cooperatives and by adopting PPS 100 members were selected. The sustainability score card approach advocated by Measuring Cooperative Difference Research Network (MDCRN), Canada and Morris Inequality Index were used. The result shows that the agricultural cooperatives do have better position with economic sustainability, to some extent social sustainability, but they do not have favourable situation in environmental sustainability so that the cooperatives are located at moderate and low level of sustainability condition. With regard to comprehensive cooperative sustainability the same result is seen among sampled cooperatives. Sustainability level and ranking are in consonance with the strategies they adopted and right strategy at right time effectively is advocated.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN: El presente documento analizó las dimensiones económicas, sociales y ambientales de la sostenibilidad de las cooperativas y examinó las estrategias competitivas orientadas a la sostenibilidad adoptadas por las cooperativas de la muestra. Se utilizo el método de la encuesta de campo. Se adoptó el método de muestreo de etapas múltiples para seleccionar el área de estudio, las cooperativas y los encuestados. Se seleccionaron seis cooperativas y mediante la adopción de PPS 100 miembros. Se utilizó el enfoque de la tarjeta de puntuación de sostenibilidad promovido por la Red de Investigación de la Diferencia Cooperativa de Medición (MDCRN), Canadá y el Índice de Desigualdad de Morris. El resultado muestra que las cooperativas agrícolas sí tienen mejor posicionamiento con sustentabilidad económica, en cierta medida sustentabilidad social, pero no tienen situación favorable en sustentabilidad ambiental por lo que las cooperativas se ubican en condición de nivel moderado y bajo de sustentabilidad. Con respecto a la sostenibilidad cooperativa integral, se observa el mismo resultado entre las cooperativas incluidas en la muestra. El nivel de sostenibilidad y la clasificación están en consonancia con las estrategias que adoptaron y se promueve la estrategia correcta en el momento adecuado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RÉSUMÉ: Ce document analyse les dimensions économiques, sociales et environnementales de la viabilité des coopératives et examine les stratégies compétitives axées sur la durabilité adoptée par les coopératives de l'échantillon. La méthode de l'enquête sur le terrain a été utilisée. La méthode d'échantillonnage à étapes multiples a été adoptée pour sélectionner le domaine d'étude, les coopératives et les répondants. Six coopératives ont été sélectionnées et grâce à l'adoption de PPS 100 membres. L'approche du tableau de bord de la durabilité promue par le Réseau de recherche sur la différence de mesure coopérative (MDCRN), le Canada et l'Indice des inégalités de Morris a été utilisée. Le résultat montre que les coopératives agricoles ont un meilleur positionnement avec la durabilité économique, dans une certaine mesure la durabilité sociale, mais elles n'ont pas de situation favorable en matière de durabilité environnementale, de sorte que les coopératives se situent dans une situation de niveau modéré et faible de durabilité. En ce qui concerne la durabilité coopérative intégrée, le même résultat est observé pour les coopératives de l'échantillon. Le niveau de durabilité et la classification sont conformes aux stratégies qu'ils ont adoptées et la bonne stratégie est promue au bon moment.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="fr"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO: O presente documento analisou as dimensões econômica, social e ambiental da sustentabilidade cooperativa e examinou as estratégias competitivas orientadas para a sustentabilidade adotadas pelas cooperativas da amostra. Foi utilizado o método de enquete de campo. O método de amostragem em múltiplos estágios foi adotado para selecionar a área de estudo, as cooperativas e os pesquisados. Seis cooperativas foram selecionadas e por meio da adoção do PPS 100 membros promovidos pela Rede de Investigação da Diferença Cooperativa de Medição (MDCRN), Canadá e o índice de Desigualdade de Morris. O resultado mostra que as cooperativas agrícolas possuem uma posição melhor com sustentabilidade econômica, em certa medida sustentabilidade social, mas não possuem uma situação favorável na sustentabilidade ambiental, portanto as cooperativas estão localizadas em uma condição de nível moderado e baixo nível de sustentabilidade. No que se refere à sustentabilidade de cooperativa integral, o mesmo resultado é observado entre as cooperativas incluídas na amostra. O nível de sustentabilidade e a classificação estão em consonância com as estratégias adotadas e a estratégia certa é promovida no momento certo.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SUSTAINABILITY]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ECONOMIC]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SOCIAL]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ENVIRONMENTAL]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SCORE CARD]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[SOSTENIBILIDAD]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[ECONOÍIA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[SOCIAL]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[MEDIO AMBIENTE]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[TARJETA DE PUNTUACIÓN]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[DURABILITÉ]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ÉCONOMIE SOCIALE]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ENVIRONNEMENT]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[TABLEAU DE BORD]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[SUSTENTABILIDADE]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[ECONOMIA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[SOCIAL]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[MEIO AMBIENTE]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[CARTÃO DE PONTUAÇÃO]]></kwd>
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