Table 6 Total number of items for each...

Table 6

Total number of items for each factor identified

	Motivations		Benefits		Barriers		Contingency factors
Improved productivity and efficiency	3		7
Improvement of internal communication	1		6
Improving QFS	4		10
Increasing consumer welfare	2
Innovation and technological improvement			4
Access to new markets and fulfillment of legislation	5		14
Obtaining competitive advantages in the market	4		9
Improving the relationship with all stakeholders			10
Improving the environment and rural development			4
Obtaining economic benefits			6
Resistance to change					10
Lack of internal motivations					6
Deficient technological infrastructure					3
High costs					15
Poor knowledge of certification standards					5
Institutional environment/country of origin					5		5
Company´s size							13
Company´s age							5
	I.F	E.F	I. F	E.F	I.F	E.F
	10/19	9/19	27/70	43/70	19/44	25/44

	Motivations		Benefits		Barriers		Contingency factors
Improved productivity and efficiency	3		7
Improvement of internal communication	1		6
Improving QFS	4		10
Increasing consumer welfare	2
Innovation and technological improvement			4
Access to new markets and fulfillment of legislation	5		14
Obtaining competitive advantages in the market	4		9
Improving the relationship with all stakeholders			10
Improving the environment and rural development			4
Obtaining economic benefits			6
Resistance to change					10
Lack of internal motivations					6
Deficient technological infrastructure					3
High costs					15
Poor knowledge of certification standards					5
Institutional environment/country of origin					5		5
Company´s size							13
Company´s age							5
	I.F	E.F	I. F	E.F	I.F	E.F
	10/19	9/19	27/70	43/70	19/44	25/44

Note(s): Highest value of items for each factor in italics

Source(s): Own elaboration

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