Download Full eBooks in PDF
Co Operative Membership And Globalization Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Co Operative Membership And Globalization book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Author : Brett Fairbairn,Nora Russell,University of Saskatchewan. Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
Publisher : Saskatoon : Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Cooperation
ISBN : 0888804911
Author : Brett Fairbairn,Nora Russell
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774827911
A shift in US bank policy. A demonstration in Greece. A tsunami in Japan. In recent times, these kinds of events have had profound effects on the economic well-being of Canadians. In such a heavily globalized environment, it may seem that only large corporations with access to transnational resources can operate successfully, but Co-operative Canada demonstrates that this is not the case. Despite economic pressures following the 2008 recession, co-operatives in Canada are thriving. In fact, there are approximately nine thousand co-ops across the nation with a combined membership of about 18 million members – more than half the population of Canada. Drawing on the results of a large research project that examined co-operatives in communities from coast to coast to coast, Co-operative Canada reveals how Canadians are using the co-operative model to collectively respond to the forces of globalization through local, community-owned enterprises. It does this through specific examples that vividly describe the pragmatic realities of the communities these co-ops serve.
Author : J. J. McMurtry,Darryl Reed
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443802550
In their efforts to internationalize in the emerging global economy, co-operatives not only face a variety of problems that are common to all firms, but encounter specific challenges due to their particular value commitments, forms of incorporation and organizational structures. These features of cooperatives are generally seen as a major source of competitive disadvantages and may cause significant trade-offs, forcing cooperatives to choose between living up to their principles of member ownership and control and remaining economically viable. Critics argue that such trade-offs signal the increasing irrelevance of cooperatives in a global economy. Advocates, however, counter that cooperatives may have unique competitive advantages which can be exploited in a global economy and that current trade-offs facing cooperatives can be overcome with the development of new international and transnational cooperative institutions and practices. Cooperatives, they claim, represent a much more sustainable and equitable form of production and may form the basis for viable, alternative approaches to development. This collection examines these debates about the roles of cooperatives in our increasingly global economy.
Author : Stefano Zamagni,Vera Zamagni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849805667
'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.
Author : Richard C. Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317037279
Richard Williams surveys the history of the cooperative movement from its origins in the 18th century and deals with the theory of cooperation, as contrasted with the 'Standard Economic Model', based on competition. The book contains the results of field studies of a number of successful cooperatives both in the developed and developing world. It includes insights from personal interviews of cooperative members and concludes by considering the successes and challenges of the cooperative movement as an alternative to the global neo-colonialism and imperialism that now characterizes free-market capitalist approaches to globalization. The book considers democratic and local control of essential economic activities such as the production, distribution, and retailing of goods and services. It suggests that cooperative approaches to these economic activities are already reducing poverty and resulting in equitable distributions of wealth and income without plundering the resources of developing countries.
Author : Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation. Meetings,University of Saskatchewan. Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
Publisher : Saskatoon : Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cooperation
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063015121
Author : C. Gijselinckx,L. Zhao,S. Novkovic
Publisher : Springer
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137277282
This book aims to contribute to our understanding of recent changes in Chinese and Western cooperatives. It will provide a variety of audiences with relevant and useful information for further co-operative development, mutual understanding and cooperation.
Author : Tom Webb
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20T00:00:00Z
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781552668733
This book is about the need for an alternative to capitalism. But what does that alternative look like? And given the ever-increasing wealth and power of the 1 percent and the fact that corporations are given carte blanche to turn natural resources into profit, is an alternative possible? Tom Webb argues that a massive shift to social enterprise, primarily co-operatives, is required. More than 250 million people around the world work for co-operatives, and co-operatives impact the lives of three billion people. This model reduces almost every negative impact of capitalism — it is a model that works. Webb outlines the principles co-operatives need to hold to if they are to be a successful alternative to capitalism and examines the public-policy changes needed to nurture such a transition, but he remains neither wildly optimistic nor unduly pessimistic. A better world is possible, but it is not inevitable.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 877 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004336551
With contributions from over 30 scholars, A Global History of Consumer Co-operation surveys the origins and development of the consumer co-operative movement throughout the world from the mid-nineteenth century until the present day.
Author : Geneviève Langlois,Patrick de Bortoli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01
Category : Cooperative societies
ISBN : 0888805195
Author : Sonja Novkovic,Vania Sena
Publisher : JAI Press Incorporated
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123387453
Containing eleven papers, this issue collects empirical studies on producers cooperatives in Israel, Italy, Spain and Canada. It focuses on theoretical advances in the literature on cooperatives with the objective of understanding the conditions that explain co-ops longevity. It contains a mix of empirical and theoretical research.
Author : Tim Mazzarol,Elena Mamouni Limnios
Publisher : Tilde Publishing and Distribution
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0734611846
Co-operatives and mutual businesses are amongst the oldest and most enduring in the world. They comprise some of the largest business enterprises, take a wide variety of forms, and operate within many different industries. And yet, co-operatives have a lot in common - including a democratic model of governance and their member-owned structure. This book contributes to the development of a better understanding of a co-operative and mutual business, and how the member-focused nature of the co-operatives is the fundamental driver of their success. Part I deals with the governance and financing of co-operatives. Part II includes two international cases that explore the significance of delivering member value to ensure co-operatives sustainability. Part III examines the potential contribution of co-operatives in developing economies. Drawn from the research of a cross-section of international scholars, this work was a collaborative project between The University of Western Australia and Co-operatives WA. Accoring to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, co-operatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility.
Author : Carl Ratner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461458258
Globalization pressures have made cooperation on a global scale both necessary and possible. But cooperation is not easy in a world dominated by individual, cultural, and national selfish interests. The opposition to cooperation means that cooperation is not natural, but must be instituted through an intellectual and social struggle against countervailing forces. This book discusses issues that are necessary to describe the nature of cooperation and how it can be promoted as a social and ethical ideal amidst a sea of competing interests. Dr. Ratner uses the framework of cooperativism, that is the system of social institutions, social philosophy, cultural psychology and politics that promotes cooperation, as a starting point. Elements of cooperativism are derived from a rigorous analysis of various sources, including the needs of tendencies of human culture and human psychology.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Cooperation
ISBN : UOM:39015077671611
Author : Simeon Karafolas,Roger Spear,Yohanan Stryjan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 9602868201
