Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals

Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals
Author: Matthew S. Elliott
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1802202617

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This incisive Handbook provides a global update on the state of knowledge in cooperatives and mutuals, expertly describing future directions for research and education. Showcasing extensive discussions of cooperative theory, Matthew S. Elliott and Michael A. Boland, and the contributors, assess cooperatives' social, economic and environmental effects and analyse the impact of regional and cultural features that make cooperatives unique.

Economics, Statistics, Cooperatives

Economics, Statistics, Cooperatives
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1978
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

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Harnessing a 'Currency Matrix' for Performance Measurement in Cooperatives

Harnessing a 'Currency Matrix' for Performance Measurement in Cooperatives
Author: Theo Benos
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019
Genre:
ISBN:

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The cooperative organizational form is by nature a sustainable one, which has proved to be resilient in the face of crises and a solid lever in addressing present-day societal challenges. Still, little is known about its socio-economic impact. Also, despite the plethora of studies on cooperative performance, research remains inconclusive about how to best measure it. In fact, scholarly work has largely favored the use of appraisal tools reflecting those of investor-owned firms (IOFs), having undermined the dual idiosyncratic nature of the cooperative organizational form, which is manifest in the business and social-membership objectives. The goal of this article is to fill these gaps by delivering a comprehensive dashboard for cooperative performance assessment that harmonizes business-social aspects and catalogs the basic components for future attempts. To reach this goal, we used an extensive review of empirical research in cooperative performance (phase 1) and a Delphi study with 14 experts (phase 2). In addition, we reviewed comparable research efforts for a business form (social enterprises) that combines business with social goals and faces similar challenges (phase 3). This inquiry was particularly insightful for the social perspective and the overlooked role of cooperatives as a socially-embedded organizational form that hardly documents its societal impact and outreach.