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The influence of size and outreach on agency-related costs in the management of deposit-taking financial co-operatives in Kenya Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Peter Njuguna, David Mathuva
Using agency and economies of scale theories, this study investigates the influence of size and outreach factors on agency-related costs (ARCs) in the management of deposit-taking (DT) savings and credit co-op societies (SACCOs) in Kenya. Data are retrieved from 160 DT SACCOs in Kenya over the period 2014–2021. Both panel ordinary least squares and 2-step generalized method of moments are utilized
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The quality of voluntary sustainability reports in the Italian cooperative credit banks Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Olga Ferraro, Elena Cristiano, Stefania Veltri
This paper focuses on the sustainability information voluntarily disclosed by Italian mutual banks or credit cooperative banks (CCBs) over the period 2015–2019. Our paper aims to contribute to the increasing debate on sustainability in banking sectors by investigating the quality of disclosure by Italian mutual banks, a peculiar non-profit category of banks which combine the value maximization for
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Values congruence and SMEs’ active membership in business co-operatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Shahid Ghauri, Tim Mazzarol, Geoffrey N. Soutar
This research examines how values congruence (person-organisation fit), affective commitment (personal preference for membership) and perceived value (e.g., quality vs price) influence the active membership of small to medium enterprise (SME) owner-managers, who are members of business co-operatives (e.g., those owned by businesses). A sample of 264 SME owner-manager members was obtained and a path
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An overview of the development of agricultural cooperatives in Sudan over decades with special emphasis on Gum Arabic Producers’ Associations (GAPAs) Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Asma, E.M. Elzubair, Elamin Sanjak, Dafa-Alla M.D. Ahmed, Dietrich Darr
This paper aims to highlight the historical development of agricultural cooperatives in Sudan by examining Gum Arabic Producers’ Associations (GAPAs) as a case study. Using a systematic literature review approach, the article relied on desk research from relevant secondary sources. Past and current data on the GAPAs’ development were analyzed to present trends. While various forms of traditional cooperation
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Editorial Board Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-12-15
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Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Pål M. Vik, Joanna Curtis, Karl T. Dayson
Cooperative financial institutions are believed to be less vulnerable to business and economic fluctuations linked to recessions and crises. This paper examines the short-term effects of Covid-19 on the British credit union sector drawing on survey data for 58 credit unions and follow-up interviews with 21 credit union managers. Loan demand, and the volume and value of loans were significantly lower
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An exploration of the relationship between member openness and perceived organisational openness at a particular point in the co-operative lifecycle Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Noreen Byrne, O. McCarthy, D. O’Loughlin
Co-operatives are essentially relational entities which are jointly co-created by members and the co-operative. This relational co-creation is particularly important in the founding years of the co-operative and at points of crisis and regeneration in the co-operative lifecycle. This paper explores the relationship between member openness towards relational engagement and their perception of the co-operative’s
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Hedging behavior of agribusiness cooperatives and investor-owned firms in Germany Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Robin Nienhaus, Jason R.V. Franken, Joost M.E. Pennings
While agriculture is unique with respect to the prevalence of producer owned cooperatives (coops) operating alongside and investor owned firms (IOFs), little is known about their relative reliance on futures markets to hedge commodity price risk. This study investigates factors influencing the hedging behavior of both business forms and finds that each are significantly impacted by the perspective
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Management in worker cooperatives: Democracy vs. dissonance, and possible overcoming approaches Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Alfonso Estragó
Since early 19th century -and practically along with capitalism’s consolidation- cooperativism has been one of the main references in the pursuit of materialization, at the economic-organisational level, of political conquests obtained since the Enlightenment times. In particular, worker cooperatives have evidenced a remarkable resilience in offering a functioning Economic Democracy alternative, based
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Democratic governance and modernity in 21st century co-operatives in Portugal: Frontiers and balances Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-07-19
The legal framework applying to cooperatives is not harmonised in the European Union. Diverging from other legal systems, the Portuguese legal system made the co-operative principles part of the Portuguese Constitution, giving them a mandatory nature, protecting the co-operative identity. As evidenced in the PECOL project, demutualisation, digital transition, diversity, the professionalisation of management
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Networking benefits for SME members of co-operatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Shahid Ghauri, Tim Mazzarol, Geoffrey N. Soutar
Co-operatives are seen as communities working collectively to achieve common goals. One of their main principles is that of being concerned about the communities in which they operate. They can leverage this to create more effective networking opportunities amongst their membership. This study explores how SMEs can benefit from networking by being members of a co-operative. The research used a qualitative
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Editorial Board Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-05-22
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Analyzing the moderating role of coopetition network size on the impact of analytics capabilities, ambidexterity, and coopetition on firm performance Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-04-29 Mohamed Dawood Shamout
Coopetition is known to impact several firm outcomes, but past research has produced contradictory insights about the role of size and number of coopetitors. It remains unclear how coopetition network size might influence the roles of coopetition, analytical capabilities, and ambidexterity on firm performance in the supply chain context. We draw on coopetition theory to scrutinize the effects of supply
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The relevance of traditional and non-traditional borrower data in predicting default in financial co-operatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-04-22 Silas Juma, David Mathuva
In this paper, we examine the relevance of both traditional and non-traditional data in predicting default in two financial co-operatives (co-ops) in Kenya. Using micro-level secondary data representing 1753 borrower data extracted from the co-op systems of the two sample financial co-ops from June 2018 to July 2019, random panel logistic regressions are performed. The results, which are performed
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Pricing strategies of corporations and consumer co-operatives in the food retail sector: Evidence from England, Sweden, and the Netherlands Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-04-22 Jasper Grashuis, Karin Hakelius
Food consumers have been engaging in collective action to combat food retail concentration for many years. As modern supermarkets gain in size and power, the activity of food consumer co-operatives may have more importance than ever to prevent food price increases. However, applied research on the price competition between consumer co-operatives and firms is scarce at best. We address the considerable
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Formalized and spontaneous cooperation as substitutes: Crowding out in the cooperative coffee sector of Ngozi, Burundi Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Wannes Slosse, Jeroen Buysse, Marijke D’Haese, Koen Schoors, Willy Désiré Emera
This study examines the crowding out of informal institutions after the introduction of formalized collective action in isolated and subsistence-oriented regions, using the case of coffee cooperatives in Ngozi Province, Burundi. Using experimental economics, we provide evidence that cooperative membership can corrode existing intrinsic motivations to cooperate spontaneously by replacing it with incentivized
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Promoting systemic collaboration for sustainable innovation through intellectual property rights Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Jaakko Siltaloppi, Rosa Maria Ballardini
Sustainability transitions call for new forms of collaboration supported by proper regulatory structures that enable multiple actors across sectoral boundaries to contribute to a system-level change towards more sustainable production and consumption practices. This paper integrates innovation research with intellectual property law to explore how such a systemic collaboration for sustainable innovation
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The institutionalization process of governance in interorganizational networks: Case studies in virtual business communities Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Geovane Paulo Sornberger, Norberto Hoppen, Douglas Wegner
This study analyzes how governance's institutionalization process occurs in inter-organizational networks called Virtual Business Communities (VBC). Using institutional theory as a basis, we analyze how governance was performed in two VBCs in the flower and ornamental plants business sector. Data were collected through interviews, non-participant observation, and documents and analyzed with the content
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Stronger together, but how? Lessons from the Walloon dairy history on the strategic relevance of cooperative models Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2023-01-28 Véronique De Herde
Agri-food cooperatives evolved towards an increasing diversity of cooperative models, understood as modes of horizontal and vertical coordination of the value chain. This historical investigation informs theory and practice on the strategic relevance of cooperative models for prospective pathways of value chain development. The paper draws on coordination models encountered in the trajectories of consolidation
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How does mutual ownership affect insurance investments? Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-11-25 Jakša Krišto, Maja Mihelja Žaja, Saša Jakšić
This paper aims to explore the extent to which mutual and cooperative insurers contribute to insurance sector investment structures in different European Union (EU) member states. Does a higher share of mutual or cooperative insurers drive and influence different structures of insurance investments? This paper applies a panel data methodology to annual data on the structure of insurance investments
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Co-operatology and the science of cooperatives societies: A synthetic review of cooperative evolution Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Damian Sambuo
Revision velocity of evolution of co-operative principles is not parallel to social, technological and economical change thus fails to suffice academic research in multisector economies. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the review literatures on co-operative as a subject of study using scientific procedures. The study aimed to contributes on proposed a cooperative research framework
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Indivisible capital of cooperatives: Law and practice in Slovenia Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Franci Avsec
According to the third international cooperative principle, at least a part of reserves should be indivisible and at least part of the capital should be common property of the cooperative. According to the cooperative law in Slovenia, three categories of indivisible capital of cooperatives can be distinguished: obligatory reserves, the indivisible cooperative capital originating from ownership transformation
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Editorial Board Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-11-20
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Technical efficiency analysis: Management factor as determinants of saving and credit cooperatives’ health Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-11-01 Atik Purmiyati, Rossanto Dwi Handoyo, Wisudanto
The main purpose of this study is to analyze the technical efficiency of Saving and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) and the impact for SACCOs’ health using primary data obtained from a survey of 178 respondents of SACCOs in East Java, Indonesia. The three stages of the analysis used are Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Tobit Regression and Logistic Regression. Based on the results of the analysis using
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Agricultural co-operatives for managing natural capital to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals 12–15: A conceptual framework Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Shahid Ghauri, Elizabeth L. Jackson, Dora Marinova, Hossein Mohammadi
Natural capital is becoming an important topic for global biodiversity and sovereign risk of nations for their food supply chains which can be linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 12–15. In this paper we explored the literature to develop a conceptual framework to determine how primary industry co-operatives (such as in agriculture and aquaculture) can play a role in managing
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Analyzing decision-making factors in the generational succession of rural youth Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Adriano Lago, Gabrieli dos Santos Amorim, Mariele Boscardin, Luis Carlos Zucatto, Rosani Marisa Spanevello
This paper analyzes the decision-making factors that influence the generational succession of young members or children of members of agricultural cooperatives in the grain, meat, and dairy segments in the southern region of Brazil. First, 25 factors that influence the process of generational succession, called decision-making factors, were identified through a literature review and dialogue with the
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Coop innovation framework: An artifact for innovation in Brazilian cooperatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-10-04 Deivid Ilecki Forgiarini, Alexandre Garcia, Cinara Neumann Alves, Paulo Cassanego
Purpose The objective of this paper is to propose a framework on innovation management specific to cooperatives. Theoretical framework The Coop Innovation Framework was built, a synergistic system based on the culture of cooperation and cooperativism. Design/methodology/approach This paper used Design Science Research in a Brazilian cooperative to develop a framework. Findings Some points of the framework
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Can cooperative business models solve horizontal and vertical coordination challenges? A case study in the Australian pineapple industry Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-08-12 John Rolfe, Delwar Akbar, Azad Rahman, Darshana Rajapaksa
For agricultural products, cooperative systems are an alternative to independent business arrangements that can be used to solve the simultaneous need to coordinate supply from disaggregated producers and improve efficiencies. This study analyses how a hybrid cooperative business model can solve horizontal and vertical coordination challenges, drawing on an analysis of a pineapple cooperative business
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Youth perceptions of, and willingness to join Irish dairy cooperatives and their governance Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-08-04 Lungelo Cele
Given the aging population of Irish dairy farmers, the future success of dairy cooperatives cannot be guaranteed without meaningful youth membership or share ownership. This study aimed to determine the factors that influenced the decision to own shares, the willingness of young people to purchase shares, and to join boards in Irish dairy cooperatives. The sample size consisted of 255 randomly selected
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Horizontal collaborations and the competitiveness of dairy farmers in Brazil Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-07-26 Raiane Real Martinelli, Julio Cesar Damasceno, Marcel Moreira de Brito, Vinicius Donizeti Vieira da Costa, Pedro Gustavo Loesia Lima, Ferenc Istvan Bánkuti
The efficiency of an agricultural system depends not only on how its agents work and solve problems individually but also on how they interact with each other and with their environment. In Brazil, dairy farmers have found it difficult to remain and grow in business. To overcome market and institutional challenges, agents of the dairy production chain have developed different forms of organization
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Impact of the board of directors on financial performance and company capital: Risk management as an intervening variable Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-07-05 Nurdjanah Hamid, Ida Bagus Anom Purbawangsa
Purpose This study investigates the effect of the board of directors on financial performance and company capital, either directly or indirectly with the risk management in Indonesia. Design/methodology This study presents an empirical investigation with samples of 31 nonfinancial companies out of a total population of 48 listed on the Indonesia stock exchange for the period from 2010 and 2016. The
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Barriers to organizational learning and sustainability: The case of a consumer cooperative Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Battaglia Massimo, Annesi Nora
This explorative research deals with the relationship between barriers to organizational learning (OL) and the adoption of sustainability-related strategies, focusing on the cooperative business model. A single case study involving a large Italian food retailing cooperative was conducted. Interviews with 12 managers and ten external stakeholders were recorded and analyzed with NVivo software. The results
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Formal and informal governance mechanisms of machinery cooperatives: The case of Quebec Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-06-30 D. Diakité, A. Royer, D. Rousselière, L.D. Tamini
Although embedded in a regulatory framework, studies suggest the important role of informal (relational) mechanisms in agricultural cooperatives, mostly viewed as complements to formal mechanisms. However, the interaction between these two mechanisms remains unclear. To improve our understanding of this interaction, we investigate governance mechanisms in agricultural machinery cooperatives, especially
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The destiny of kibbutz industry in Israel: From family businesses to cash mergers Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-06-02 Yuval Achouch
In 2000, the list of the Israeli Kibbutz Industry Association included 346 factories. In 2017, only 203 of those plants still appeared on the list, most of the others were sold. This paper propounds a theory that explains these facts from a kibbutz perspective. The paper rests on a meta-analysis of three case studies of kibbutz enterprises conducted between 2009 and 2015, and other sources of data
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What roles do SME members have in cooperatives? Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-05-27 Shahid Ghauri, Tim Mazzarol, Geoffrey N. Soutar
What makes the cooperative business model unique is the various roles members have. We interviewed executives and members of four large Australian cooperatives to determine what these roles were. Our results show differences in terminologies and a conflation of member roles relating to patronage, ownership, investment, and community membership. We introduced the “Four Hats” (4Hs) framework suggested
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Producer risk aversion and participation in agricultural cooperatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Jason R.V. Franken, Michael L. Cook, Joost M.E. Pennings
Little attention is given to cooperatives’ role in producer risk management. We review literature and theory in development of a hypothesized positive relationship between producers’ risk aversion and usage of cooperatives. We test the hypothesis using a sample of crop and hog producers and find evidence that cooperative membership and the percentage of commodity sold through cooperatives are positively
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Examining the investment operations as a derived core function of mutual insurance companies: Research agenda and guide Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Antti Talonen, Jukka Mähönen, W. Jean Kwon
In addition to their core of risk financing services for individuals and organizations, insurers act as significant institutional investors. Notwithstanding, research on mutuals has thus far focused more on the insuring side of operations and investigations of the investment operations have remained limited. This article aims to outline a future research agenda for studying mutuals as institutional
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Understanding co-operative identity through relationality Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Noreen Byrne
The kernel of co-operative identity is the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of social and economic integration in co-operatives. This paper discusses the limitations of economic and sociological theoretical frameworks in capturing the integrative and relational nature of co-operative identity. The author outlines how relational theory with its focus on emergence and its ability for integration may be a better fit with
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Does creating perceived co-operative member value pay off? An empirical study in the German co-operative banking context Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Svenja Damberg
The relevance of co-operative values and principles has long been discussed in co-operative literature. Building on a structured literature review and expert interviews, I develop a measure of perceived co-operative member value. Using a multivariate data analysis method, I establish a structural path model that incorporates this new measure. In a sample of 390 members of German co-operative banks
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The feasibility of platform cooperatives in the gig economy Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-03-08 Damion Jonathan Bunders, Martijn Arets, Koen Frenken, Tine De Moor
In view of the precarity and economic dependency of gig workers, platform cooperatives come into the picture as alternatives to investor-owned platforms. We develop a taxonomy of platform cooperatives along the dimensions of ownership of the platform and employment by the cooperative. Platform cooperatives are then examined as worker-run matchmaking platforms for gigs, by analysing their challenges
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Bridging co-operation’s communication gap: The Statement on the Co-operative Identity, the sociology of co-operative education’s shifting terrain, and the problem of public opinion Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-02-16 Mitch Diamantopoulos
This article focuses on co-operatives’ faltering position in 21st century Canadian public opinion. I argue co-operative education’s introverted bias toward ‘boardrooms and classrooms’ neglects public opinion; and that shifting international norms and historical conditions have reinforced this retreat from mass media and the public sphere. A co-operative communication gap of international significance
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Ownership structures and risk taking in the German property-liability insurance market Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-02-09 Frederick Schuh, Lukas Michael Noth
This paper investigates whether the organizational form of a property-liability insurer influences its risk-taking. We investigate the investment and underwriting behavior of 62 German property-liability insurers in the period from 2000 to 2019. We find that stock insurers take higher risks, both in underwriting and in investments than mutual insurers. Our findings are relevant to customers, investors
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Customer versus member engagement: Does mutuality matter? Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-02-10 Tim Mazzarol, Geoffrey N. Soutar, Sophie Reboud, Delwyn Clark
The purpose of this study was to examine the relative importance of customer engagement (CE) on customer loyalty (CL) and word of mouth (WOM) within co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs), and to see how these relationships compared to those found in more mainstream investor-owned businesses (IOFs). A large sample (n = 856) of CME members and IOF customers was drawn from an online consumer panel
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Competitiveness and capability in the last large remaining Australian dairy cooperative Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-01-17 Gustavo Leonardo Simão, Malcolm K. Wegener, Luiz Marcelo Antonialli
This article explores the management conditions that seem responsible for the survival of the last large Australian dairy products manufacturing cooperative. A theoretical framework is presented as a mechanism to understand cooperative sustainability in a competitive sense considering the relationship of two organizational paradigms. The qualitative methods applied in this paper focus on the perceptions
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Co-operative identity and the dual nature: From paradox to complementarities Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2022-01-06 Sonja Novkovic, Anu Puusa, Karen Miner
Multiple roles and objectives are naturally inherent in the co-op idea, captured by the Statement on the Co-operative Identity (ICA, 1995) and thus in co-operative enterprises’ practices. This complex nature derived from the co-operative mission has been conceptualized as the dual nature, which is in the DNA of all co-operatives. However, the concept is somewhat ambiguous and a comprehensive theoretical
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Evaluating changes in credit rating quality of U.S. farmer cooperatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-11-26 Gerald Mashange, Allen M. Featherstone, Brian C. Briggeman
The default of a cooperative has significant implications on cooperative members and the agricultural supply chain. Therefore, monitoring and even predicting future changes in creditworthiness is of value to cooperative managers and their lenders. However, we know little about farmer cooperatives' credit profiles and behavior because their financial statements are seldom shared. Using a Moody’s credit
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Mutual peer-to-peer insurance: The allocation of risk Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Susanna Levantesi, Gabriella Piscopo
This work focuses on a modern typology through which mutual solidarity in the insurance sector finds application: peer-to-peer insurance. This cooperative insurance model arises from the translation of the sharing economy concept into insurance risk management, and it is realized thanks to the use of digital technology connecting policyholders and sharing risks. The participants to a peer-to-peer insurance
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The cooperative identity at U.S. credit unions Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-11-20 Jordan van Rijn
With over 5,000 credit unions and 127 million members, U.S. credit unions are the largest network of financial cooperatives in the world. To what extent do U.S. credit unions follow cooperative principles, reflect the cooperative identity, and distinguish themselves from other financial institutions? As credit unions grow and diversify their membership, many argue that credit unions will lose their
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One governance theory to rule them all? The case for a paradoxical approach to co-operative governance Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-11-16 Myriam Michaud, Luc K. Audebrand
Despite their importance in the global economy, co-operatives are still understudied by governance experts and misunderstood by the general public. However, their purpose, ownership and decision-making and profit-sharing structures make co-operatives very different from their corporate, investor-owned counterparts. This article draws on existing literature to describe the specificities of co-operatives
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A Relational Understanding of Co-Educating and Learning: Information Sharing and Advice Seeking Behavior in a Dairy Cooperative in Gujarat, India Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-11-12 Shyam Singh, Nathalie Holvoet, Sara Dewachter
This article, building on the 5th principle of the Statement of the Cooperative Identity explores the practice of co-educating and learning behavior among the members of a dairy cooperative society. The study adopts a social network approach by focusing on two relational social ties: information sharing and advice-seeking. Building on a case of a 55-year-old dairy cooperative in India, the social network
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Strategic marketing initiatives for small co-operative enterprises generated from SWOT-TOWS analysis and evaluated with PROMETHEE-GAIA Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-10-29 Kafferine Yamagishi, Alexander Rex Sañosa, Melanie de Ocampo, Lanndon Ocampo
Due to the long-term agenda strategic marketing initiatives pose to co-operative enterprises, the development and the priority identification of these initiatives under multiple criteria must be rigorous and systematic for greater tractability of the decision-making processes. Thus, this work offers an integrated methodological framework in determining the viable strategic marketing options of the
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Relative to the landscape: Producer cooperatives in native food sovereignty initiatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-10-19 Becca Dower, Jennifer Gaddis
Across Turtle Island, Native communities are joining the Indigenous food sovereignty movement to reclaim their foodsystems, cultural practices, and economies. Cooperatives are a particularly viable organizational structure for these projects since Indigenous foodsystems historically depended on community cooperation and collective use of land and other resources. This paper is interested in the ways
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From principles to participation: 'The Statement on the Cooperative Identity' and Higher Education Co-operatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Malcolm Noble, Cilla Ross
There has been a strong co-operative response to the neoliberal takeover of education in recent years, with both co-operative schools and higher education emerging in the UK. In this article we label these ‘Education Co-operatives’ as a distinctive form of co-operation, and consider the implications of this for the movement. Drawing on the historical importance of Co-operative Identity, we argue that
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Examining the productivity growth of agricultural cooperatives: The biennial malmquist index approach Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-09-28 Krishna Prasad Pokharel, Allen M. Featherstone
This study examines the productivity of agricultural cooperatives in the United States using the biennial Malmquist productivity index (BMI) under variable returns to scale. The BMI avoids numerical infeasibilities that can occur under the variable returns to scale assumption. The BMI is decomposed into efficiency change and technical change to evaluate the productivity growth of agricultural cooperatives
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Centering cooperatives and cooperative identity within the social and solidarity economy: Views from the Asia-Pacific cooperative apexes and federations Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-08-26 Balasubramanian Iyer, Ganesh Gopal, Mohit Dave, Simren Singh
The initiatives on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) have gained momentum in Asia-Pacific and are actively pursued by civil society, taken up in policy discussions, and advocated by international bodies. Cooperatives which constitute the largest base in the SSE have been working on the basis of their identity since the 1830s. Many of the emerging SSE initiatives are close to cooperatives in their
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Capital as common-pool resource: Horizon problem, financial sustainability and reserves in worker cooperatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-06-25 Ermanno C. Tortia
In most countries, self-financed accumulation of capital in cooperative enterprises makes substantial (but variable) use of indivisible reserves, which can be understood as common-pool capital resources, since they are characterized by rivalry and non-excludability in utilization among the members of the cooperative. The paper is structured in two main parts. The first part deals with dynamic inefficiency
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The influence of employee membership on training intensity: The case of Polish co-operative banks Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-06-22 Przemysław Piasecki
This study explores the role of employee membership in the training process in Polish co-operative banks. On the basis of human capital theory and social exchange theory two hypotheses were formulated regarding the direct impact of employee membership on the number of training events as well as training days. The research hypotheses were tested on the basis of employee responses from two nationwide
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Is there a trade-off between efficiency and cooperativism? Evidence from Brazilian worker cooperatives Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-05-24 Lucas Falcão Silva, Thiago Morello
Worker cooperatives seek both compliance with cooperative principles or “cooperativism” and economic efficiency. To fill the evidence gap on whether the two goals collide or coincide, we drawn on microdata including over 7,000 Brazilian cooperatives. Stochastic frontier models were used to estimate the relative level of efficiency and to relate it with cooperativism level measured as participatory
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Novel ideology, but business first? Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-04-13 Anu Puusa, Sanna Saastamoinen
The article contributes to the co-op theory by exploring a current understanding of the dual nature at the core of co-op ideology that summarises its original purpose. The literature review examines this dual nature, highlighting its importance in the context of democratic governance. The empirical study focuses on exploring the significance that members of the governing bodies attach to the dual nature
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Governance and different types of value: A framework for analysis Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management Pub Date : 2021-04-13 Silvia Sacchetti, Ivana Catturani
Organisational governance should not be detached from its effects. Based on this premise, this paper presents a selection of relevant theoretical elements and normative concerns for the study of governance and its consequences. Specifically, the paper considers a combination of resource integration mechanisms (contract, authority and cooperation) and structures (markets, exclusive structures and inclusive