TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing the financial performance of small meat processors
AU - Siebert, John W.
AU - Nayga, Rodolfo M.
AU - Thelen, Gina C.
AU - Kuker, Don
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank anonymous journal reviewers for helpful comments and suggestions. They also thank the USDA-AMS, Federal State Marketing Improvement Program, and Texas A&M University for funding this project.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The small firms examined produce meats in the State of Texas and emphasize such products as sausage, jerky, brisket, and fresh meats. The authors test hypotheses with the intent to identify operational factors associated with firm financial success. A quartile model and an econometric model are both used for this purpose. Results generally suggest important factors for firms to be profitable include product selection, pricing strategies, special equipment, and location.
AB - The small firms examined produce meats in the State of Texas and emphasize such products as sausage, jerky, brisket, and fresh meats. The authors test hypotheses with the intent to identify operational factors associated with firm financial success. A quartile model and an econometric model are both used for this purpose. Results generally suggest important factors for firms to be profitable include product selection, pricing strategies, special equipment, and location.
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U2 - 10.1016/s1096-7508(01)00047-7
DO - 10.1016/s1096-7508(01)00047-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0041911301
VL - 3
SP - 269
EP - 280
JO - International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
JF - International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
SN - 1096-7508
IS - 3
ER -