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The Pacific co-operator.
No full textPublished by, : Pacific Co-operative League.Published by, Aug. 1913- : Co-operative Publishing Company.Official organ for the Farmers' Co-operative Educational Union of America, California Division, and the Rochdale Co-operative Societies of California.Mode of access: Internet
Co-operative Schools: building communities in the 21st century
Full text linkThe recent progress of ‘co-operative schools’ both confirms and disrupts many assumptions surrounding contemporary compulsory schooling. The term itself refers to an eclectic array of schools, both primary and secondary, of which there were, by June 2012, almost 300 in England that have adopted co-operative values, in terms of governance, pedagogy and curriculum, and come together as a movement. They have emerged from within a fissiparous ecology of education which has given rise to new schools and networks, including academy schools, converter academies, free schools, trust schools and specialised schools. In this article the author argues that these changes have all offered opportunities for co-operative alternatives to be established
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Building a 'community co-operative' at Hill Holt Wood
No full textThis article documents the business history of Hill Holt Wood (HHW), a community-run social enterprise based in rural Lincolnshire. It argues that HHW is an example of a particular kind of co-operative, namely a 'community co-operative' (Somerville, 2007), and it aims to shed light on the issues and obstacles associated with developing a co-operative of this kind. To this end, face-to-face interviews were conducted with the venture's founder over a period of approximately five years. It was found that the motivation and persistence of the founder, in addition to key support networks that can be drawn upon when required, were critical to the success of this particular enterprise. The article concludes with a discussion of the future prospects for HHW and similar 'community co-operatives'
Barriers to the Accountability Mechanisms of co-operative Unions on Primary Agricultural Marketing Co-operative Societies
Full text linkThe co-operative unions’ role in flourishing the existence of agricultural primary co-operatives are scantly observed. This is justified by 98% of primary co-operatives with unclean reports from the account point of view. Following the Agency theory, this article explores the accountability barriers of the co-operative union to the primary agricultural co-operative societies in Tanzania. The purposive sampling technique was used to select fifteen agricultural primary co-operatives actively involved along the supply chain of coffee in three co-operative Unions. Focus group discussions were held with five board members chosen from each primary co-operative. Also, individual interviews were conducted with the co-operative union's management. The thematic content analysis was used to analyze the gathered information. The transcribed data were scrutinized into sub-themes, themes, categories, and global themes and redefined into collective themes. According to the study findings, cooperative unions are hindered by several barriers in fostering accountability practices to primary co-operatives. Such barriers include delays and absence of regular meetings, low information dissemination, lack of transparency on coffee collection and marketing channels, and low access to agricultural inputs. These barriers have discouraged the primary co-operatives from cooperating with the co-operative unions. The study findings recommend active policies to reduce accountability barriers and ensure the sustained growth of the co-operative sector in Tanzania.
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Report of Operative #115
No full textPhysical condition: GoodIn this report, an operative reports that In this report, an operative reports on the union's financial backing
Report of Operative #185
No full textPhysical condition: GoodIn this report, an operative describes how his father-in-law indavertantly uncovered him as an operative at Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills
Harnessing research for a 21st Century Co-operative Movement: Introducing the Co-operative Early Researchers Network
Full text linkEarlier this year, Olga Kuznetsova of Manchester Metropolitan University and I were asked by the Co-operative College in the UK to help organise a new network, which would bring together new researchers from all over the world interested in co-operatives and the solidarity economy. The aims are to share ideas, help the researchers develop themselves and to work closely with the co-operative movement to assist it in building its strength for the future. Co-operative Early Researchers Network (CERN) was born in January 2018 to offer a home for a new generation of co-operative scholars and in a recognition that links between the co-operative and academic worlds have not always been as strong and productive as both really need them to be
Report of Operative #16
No full textPhysical condition: GoodIn this report, an operative describes the activities of labor leaders H. Newburn Mullinax and William Flemming
“Co-operative identityâ€: A theoretical concept for economic analysis of practical co-operation dynamics
Full text linkFarmers’ problems and co-ordination of agricultural activities cannot be solved simply by EU and/or government support, or by private market co-ordination institutions. Emerging producer groups and co-operatives seem vital in achieving bargaining power. Theoretically, and according to Western European (Dutch, Danish etc.) and US practical experience, one of the major important private institutions that can strengthen producers and help co-ordinate (agricultural) chains is the co-operative entity. To fulfill the basic co-operative aims and to compete in a more market-oriented environment (e.g. more liberal agricultural policies, opening European and world market, etc.) they will initiate new marketing strategies. To implement such new marketing strategies, co-ops have to collect more risk capital and in Western European agricultural co-operatives this is currently precipitating some fundamental financial and organisational changes. To retain the basic co-operative character, they are undertaking internal and external organisational changes, which in a number of cases will create so-called new co-operative structures/models. In this paper the “co-operative identity†concept (meaning the aims and functions of co-operatives, as well as the so-termed co-operative principles) is proposed to serve as a general theoretical background to evaluate economically the flexibility of (agricultural) cooperation. Also proposed is a new, interdisciplinary research focus (including comprehensive theoretical overview). This new focus examines the substance of co-operation and emphasises the importance of combining insights across the social sciences. It uses the results and common findings of economics, law, marketing, financing, organisational studies, management sciences (“hard†sciences), and also some elements of philosophy, psychology, sociology etc. (“soft†disciplines). Also recommended are some suggestions for further comparative research on the “co-operative identityâ€. This is carried out according to each country and different branches and sectors to observe the substance and dynamics of co-operation from different economic and non-economic aspects.Co-operation, co-operative identity, co-operative principles, strategy, marketing, co-ordination, vertical integration, agriculture, Farm Management, Marketing,
Report of Operative #470
No full textPhysical condition: GoodIn this report, an operative describes mill operations
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