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Cooperative Enterprise
Author | : Stefano Zamagni,Vera Zamagni |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781849805667 |
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'Cooperatives stem from interchanges in day-to-day life; and have the capacity to extend their reach to cover economic exchanges across time and space. They offer a complementary form of relationships to the ones economists typically study and favour. A culmination of years of research, this book quite magnificently explains and persuasively advocates a much neglected institution.' Sir Partha Dasgupta, University of Cambridge, UK This eloquent book analyses the theory of the cooperative form of enterprise from an historic perspective, whilst assessing its appeal in the current economic environment. The authors show that cooperatives are enterprises acting in harmony in the market economy, and explore the following questions: How do cooperatives achieve solidarity in keeping together elements normally considered in conflict? Why is the cooperative enterprise not as widespread as the capitalist enterprise? What is its appeal in the present conditions of crisis of the world economy? Alongside other related issues, the volume also discusses the theoretical foundations of the cooperative enterprise and offers an overview of the historical development of the cooperative movement around the world. Special reference is made to the Italian case, which is scarcely known within the international milieu. Broad in scope whilst concise in elucidation, this book will be invaluable to students enrolled in economic, social, historical and political curricula, as well as leaders of the cooperative movement. People interested in finding a practical alternative to the capitalist form of enterprise will also find this book enriching.
Co operatives in a Post Growth Era
Author | : Tom Webb,Sonja Novkovic |
Publsiher | : Zed Books Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2014-10-09 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781783600809 |
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For the past three decades, neoclassical doctrine has dominated economic theory and policy. The balance of power has shifted to protect private interests, resulting in unprecedented damage to the environment and society, with no solution in sight as more austerity and less government continues to be posited as the answer to the oncoming waves of crisis. It doesn't have to be this way. Featuring a remarkable roster of internationally renowned critical thinkers, Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era presents a feasible alternative for a more environmentally sustainable and equitable economic system - specifically, the co-operative business model. With more than 100 million people working in co-operatives and more than a billion members around the world, the time has never been better for co-operatives everywhere to recognise their potential to change the economic landscape. An essential book for students, policymakers and concerned citizens looking for a practical way to change the current stagnant economic paradigm.
The Cooperative Enterprise
Author | : Gert van Dijk,Panagiota Sergaki,George Baourakis |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2019-04-06 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9783030162795 |
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This book presents a study of cooperatives as a two-layer entrepreneurial model, and analyzes cooperative enterprises. Above all, it explores how inducements (from the firm) and contributions (from its members, in their respective roles) are aligned, and seeks to answer the question of what this means for managing each cooperative as a firm as well as a group. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which begins with an analysis of specific aspects of cooperative enterprises, with a focus on the added value of cooperation, the weighing of interests, and a behavioral perspective on the imminent communities and their goals. In a structured approach, the book examines the various facets of relationships in cooperatives on a transactional, financial and control level. Further, a case study on the Dutch cooperative Rabobank illustrates what happens when members fail. In turn, part two concentrates on integrating the lessons learned with the existing economic literature on cooperatives, so as to contribute to a theory of cooperative management. Finally, the book links the theoretical approach to practice: in the third part, it reports on the outcomes of using a computerized simulation game to show members of cooperatives how to manage their business and the cooperative business at the same time, enabling them to understand and actively practice two-level entrepreneurship.
Public Trade Union and Cooperative Enterprise in Germany
Author | : Walter Hesselbach |
Publsiher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0714629782 |
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Monograph on cooperatives in Germany, Federal Republic - traces the history of the cooperative movement and collective economy in Germany, with particular reference to agricultural cooperatives, housing cooperatives, production cooperatives, cooperative banks and related nonprofit organizations and non-private enterprises, discusses the role of trade unions and of the labour movement, aspects of socialism, etc., and analyses theories and trends concerning commonweal enterprises. References and statistical tables.
Managing the Cooperative Enterprise
Author | : Bruno Jossa |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2020-10-30 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781800372016 |
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This book revolves around the idea that capitalism is not a democratic system and that a system of producer cooperatives, or democratically managed enterprises, gives rise to a new mode of production which is authentically socialist in essence and fully consistent with the ultimate rationale underlying Marx’s theoretical approach. The author argues that the cooperative firm system outlined in this book offers a rich array of non-economic benefits that justify its classification as a ‘genuinely socialist’ entity, with real potential for achieving true economic democracy.
Report of the Inquiry on Cooperative Enterprise in Europe 1937
Author | : United States. Inquiry on Cooperative Enterprise,Jacob Baker,Charles Edward Stuart,Clifford Verne Gregory,Leland Olds,Robin Hood,Emily Cauthorn Bates |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1937 |
Genre | : Cooperation |
ISBN | : UIUC:30112060691828 |
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The Cooperative Business Movement 1950 to the Present
Author | : Patrizia Battilani,Harm G. Schröter |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2012-08-27 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781139561273 |
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The United Nations declared 2012 the year of cooperatives, emphasizing that there is an alternative to privately owned firms. While greed and mismanagement have caused world financial and economic crises, co-ops offer another type of business for economic activities that is less exposed to aggressive capitalism. This book provides a problem-oriented overview of the development of cooperatives over the last fifty years. The global study addresses the major challenges cooperatives face, such as the organizational innovations introduced to acquire necessary risk-capital and implement growth-related strategies, the wave of demutualization in developed nations and their ability to construct an original consumer politics. The contributors to this volume discuss the successes and failures of the cooperatives and ask whether they are an outdated model of enterprise. They document a wave of foundations of new co-ops, new forms of collaboration between them and a growing trend toward globalization.
The Cooperative Enterprise
Author | : Gert Van Dijk,Panagiota Sergaki,George Baourakis |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : 303016280X |
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This book presents a study of cooperatives as a two-layer entrepreneurial model, and analyzes cooperative enterprises. Above all, it explores how inducements (from the firm) and contributions (from its members, in their respective roles) are aligned, and seeks to answer the question of what this means for managing each cooperative as a firm as well as a group. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which begins with an analysis of specific aspects of cooperative enterprises, with a focus on the added value of cooperation, the weighing of interests, and a behavioral perspective on the imminent communities and their goals. In a structured approach, the book examines the various facets of relationships in cooperatives on a transactional, financial and control level. Further, a case study on the Dutch cooperative Rabobank illustrates what happens when members fail. In turn, part two concentrates on integrating the lessons learned with the existing economic literature on cooperatives, so as to contribute to a theory of cooperative management. Finally, the book links the theoretical approach to practice: in the third part, it reports on the outcomes of using a computerized simulation game to show members of cooperatives how to manage their business and the cooperative business at the same time, enabling them to understand and actively practice two-level entrepreneurship.