Strategic management of the agroindustrial network of first transformation in La Pampa, Argentina

Abstract

The objective of this work is to measure and analyze the management of resources and strategic capacities of the agroindustrial organizations of the first transformation of the province of La Pampa, Argentina. The strategic management of the network, measured in aggregate terms, can be classified as intermediate. The most positive aspects are maintaining the image of the company, the importance of price, and the strategic value that know-how has for businesses. As factors with performance to improve, there are the lack of conventions and agreements with scientific and technical organizations that promote innovation processes and the nonuse of a command board for the strategic and operational management of the business. The flour, dairy, and balanced food complexes were the ones that presented the best strategic management performance. The strategic management of first-transformation agroindustries is directly related to capacities (management training and seniority in the business) and resources (scale).