| By: |
Pankiewicz, Maciek;
Fritz, Melanie;
Schiefer, Gerhard |
| Abstract: |
One of the critical success factors for the future development of the
agri-food sector is the increased integration of enterprises and other
stakeholders in horizontal and vertical âcommunitiesâ. Tracking and tracing,
agreements on quality policy, improvements in logistics, dissemination of
innovations, cooperation in quality planning and market orientation, access to
knowledge bases, etc. are all examples which build on an increased horizontal
or vertical integration in information and communication activities. The paper
will discuss ongoing research on the conceptualization, design and testing of
online communities that provide the functionalities that might improve
cooperation in the different (horizontal and vertical) dimensions. It builds
on initiatives from the area of âcollaborative working environmentsâ,
sometimes captured under the heading âelectronic community houseâ. First
prototypes utilize freely available software modules and demonstrate the
capability of todayâs level of development if one has a clear conceptual base. |
| Keywords: |
e-community, collaborative working environment., Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Farm Management, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Industrial Organization, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, |
| Date: |
2008–10 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:eea110:49885&r=ict |