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Organizational`s improvement of producer`s association of organic production in the Republic of Macedonia
Organizational`s improvement of producer`s association of organic production in the Republic of Macedonia

Author(s): Katerina Hadzi-Naumova Mihajlovska
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Економски институт - Скопје
Keywords: TQM; continuous improvement; associations; organic production; Republic of Macedonia

Summary/Abstract: Total quality management (TQM) have proven very valuable to companies and organizations as an integrative approach anchored in the belief that long-term success depends on unique commitment to quality in all departments of an organization. One important approach in agriculture whose base is the commitment to quality in all phase of working and production is organic agriculture. Republic of Macedonia is not lagging behind in development of organic agriculture, but the producers are facing problems such as poor market organization and insufficient quantity of products for sale. The paper attempts to show that TQM can improve the organization of producer’s associations of organic products with “continuous improvements” as a strategy for the competitive position and improvement in organizing.

  • Issue Year: 17/2015
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 227-243
  • Page Count: 17