Identification and prioritization of factors influencing the empowerment of cooperatives

The research method of the present study is a combination (qualitative-quantitative) with an exploratory approach. In the quantitative part of the statistical society, there were 655 cooperative companies with 19,901 thousand cooperative members in Zahedan city, out of which 8 cooperative companies with 300 members were randomly selected as a sample. Then, based on Morgan's table, 169 questionnaires were completed randomly and with proportional assignment in all eight companies. In order to analyze the data in the qualitative part, the meta-combination method was used through the seven-step method of Sandelowski and Barroso. Based on this, 47 articles in the field of cooperatives were analyzed and research indicators were identified. In the second stage of the research, in order to validate the research model, structural equation modeling technique was used with Smart PLS software version 2, and AHP method was used with Expert Choice software version 11 to prioritize the identified indicators. In this research, the data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through exploratory factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaires was calculated using Cronbach's alpha test of 0.91, which indicates the appropriate reliability of the research tool. The results of the research data analysis indicated that the marketing index with a weight of 0.88 has the highest priority in the empowerment of cooperatives,