A resource-based prospect for cooperative agri-business

By means of a case study, this paper characterizes a port complex (PC) as a resource for the acquisition of competitive advantage, under the Resource Based View perspective. The results reveal that the PC is a heterogeneous, sustainable and suitable resource. The advantages provided by the resource and its importance for strengthening and integrating the cooperative system in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, are also highlighted.

Competitive advantage; agribusiness; cooperatives; strategy; resource-based view