Query: principles of cooperatives

title: Unit 2 Principles and Practices of Cooperatives

title: Principles and Practice of Cooperatives

title: Role of Cooperatives in Improving Livelihood of Farmers on Sustainable Basis
abstract: Cooperatives are present in all the countries and in almost all the sectors, including agriculture, food, finance, health care, marketing, insurance credit. A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. Agriculture continues to be the engine of economic growth in most developing countries. Strong cooperatives are able to overcome many of the difficulties faced by the farmers; wherein in a country like India 85% are small and marginal farmers. Cooperatives work on the set seven principles, among these principles the seventh principle Concern for the community derives cooperatives to work for the sustainable development of the community. There are a number of successful cooperatives in India itself like IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. and KRIBHCO (Krishak Bharti Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. in the fertiliser sector, the Institution like AMUL in Dairy Sector and Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed by various Institutions have immensely benefitted farmer members in increasing crop productivity and overall income by generating support in various programmes related with agriculture. Suitable Farming Systems to generate year round employment and sustainable income through crops, vegetables, fruits and livestock have been achieved by the members of the cooperatives. Initiative has been taken to go in for Agro Forestry combining plantation of fruit trees, fuel trees, and forest trees to improve the overall climate on wastelands by cooperatives like IFFDC (Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative Ltd. This has helped ecological resilience and rural livelihood enhancement among the community. The farmer members have been immensely benefitted in increasing efficiency of various agri inputs and overall crop productivity and finally making better profit through the efforts of cooperatives.

title: Roles of Cooperatives in Poverty Reduction: A Case of Nepal
abstract: Massive poverty exists in Nepal. Poverty reduction has been identified as an integrated development approach. In spite of huge potentialities, rural areas have weak domain of transferability. Weak domain of transferability can lead to persistent and chronic poverty. Therefore strategy of breaking vicious poverty cycle should be so designed that will support for a) quality asset, b) strengthen access and c) creates competitive transferability. Cooperative is a member based business with well defined norms and principles. Cooperative has been identified as a potential component of Nepalese three pillar economy. The paper incepts in the contribution of cooperative in poverty reduction. It was observed that cooperative and poverty reduction goes hand in hand. Cooperative can be effective institutional arrangement in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty in the rural socio economic context. Under effective supervision, if cooperative can be well managed and strengthened; cooperative can potentially strengthen the domain of transferability of rural community and there forwards to contribute to sustainable reduction of poverty. Administration and Management Review Vol. 24, No. 1, January, 2012,

title: Conflict Handling in Renewable Energy Cooperatives (RECs) Organizational Effects and Member Well Being
abstract: We investigate conflict handling in Renewable Energy Cooperatives (RECs) in Germany. Conflict handling in this context shows to be unique due to RECs' business model and the relationship between members and their organization. Unlike in other cooperative firms, most REC members in Germany neither work for their cooperative nor do they receive goods or services from it. We document frequent controversial topics of discussion in annual meetings and how the organizational frame conditions influence modes of conflict handling by the involved parties. Using data gathered by participant observation of the annual meetings of 15 different RECs in southern Germany, we show by a qualitative approach that conflict handling by members of the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board and the rank and file during the process of decision making ranges from highly cooperati ve to fully Competitive, but these styles tend to converge to collaborative outcomes, reflecting the members' shared commitment to the cooperative principles of the enterprise.

title: Cooperatives saviours or gravediggers of capitalism? Critical performativity and the John Lewis Partnership
abstract: The structures of ownership and governance at John Lewis, a major UK employee owned retailer, have been commended by those who wish to recuperate capitalism and by those who seek to transform it. From a perspective of 'critical performativity' John Lewis is of special interest since it is celebrated as a successful organization and heralded as an alternative to more typical forms of capitalist enterprise. By examining the cooperative elements of the John Lewis structures of ownership and governance, we illuminate a number of issues faced in realizing the principles ascribed to employee owned cooperatives notably, with regard to 'democratic member control' 'member economic participation' and 'autonomy and independence'

title: The Key Factors Contributing to Successful Performance of Cooperatives in Fiji for Building a Harmonious Society
abstract: Cooperatives have been promoted in many developing countries including Fiji to build harmonious societies addressing issues such as unemployment and housing shortages and as a means of creating income generating activities. It is designed to be an easy method of development in these countries. However, in majority of cases these efforts resulted in failure. This study demonstrates that one of the main reasons for failure was inadequate planning. The ideas were thrust upon the people without first preparing them fully about the ideas, concepts and principles of cooperatives. This study attempts to analyze the key factors that seemed to contribute toward successful running of cooperatives. The views and opinions of cooperators helped to develop useful prescriptions. The issues identified may be relevant to those starting or managing cooperatives in Fiji and elsewhere. It was found that in some cases, for example the Fiji Nursing Associates and Fiji Police Credit Unions, the cooperatives were successful because they followed the credit union philosophies and procedures meticulously. The credit union increased awareness of members by visiting branch offices, conducting meetings, discussions, and keeping in touch through newsletters.

title: For the Common Good: Principles of American Academic Freedom
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title: Cooperatives: Development, Principles and Management
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title: Cooperatives, Principles and Practices.