ASSESSMENT OF EMBEDDING RELATIONSHIPS OF AGRICULTURE HOLDINGS` WITH INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS

The aim of the research was to assess relationship farms with industry organizations (IOs) in terms phenomenon embedding (industry and geographical). occurrence features relations considered context obtained economic farms, such as (sales, direct costs, percentage contracting). Using an interview questionnaire, conducted on a purposive sample 145 holdings keeping breeding animals conservation breeds (cattle, pigs, sheep) organisations cooperating them south-eastern Poland. quality relationships that shape embeddedness assessed using multiple step regression groups by geographic location. results indicate potential for increased efficiency pig farms. most important feature setting influencing increase sales contracting power dependence (the greater relationships, In analyzes representing geographical setting, significant positive impact high rating “quality communication” feature, presence which contributed reduction costs Relationships between can be industry-specific geographically embedded, "rooting effects" should always critically analyzed not treated unique, distinguishing feature.