A history of Australian co-operatives 1827-2023 /
"Co-operatives provide a different approach to organising business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. They take a variety of different forms including consumer co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2024.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Co-operatives provide a different approach to organising business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. They take a variety of different forms including consumer co-operatives, agricultural co-operatives, worker co-operatives and financial co-operatives. Patmore, Balnave and Marjanovic provide a perspective on Australian co-operative development within a conceptual framework and international context since the 1820s by exploring the economic, political and social factors that explain their varying fortunes. Drawing upon the Visual Historical Atlas of Australian Co-operatives, a significant database of Australian co-operatives, and a variety of historical sources, this book provides a detailed historical analysis of their development, from their inception in Australia to today. Australian co-operatives were heavily dependent on state sympathy for their growth and vulnerable to ideas that challenged collective organisation such as neo-liberalism. Despite these challenges, the co-operative business model has persisted and since 2009, there has been resurgence of interest and organisation that may provide a platform for future growth. A useful resource for practitioners, students, educators, policy makers and researchers that highlights a significant alternative business model to the Investor-Owned Business and state enterprise"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 255 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003853435 1003853439 9781003312482 1003312489 9781003853428 1003853420 |