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Encyclopedia > Voluntary and open membership (cooperatives)
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Co-operatives
Types of Co-operatives
Housing cooperative

Building cooperative
Retailers' cooperative
Utility cooperative
Worker cooperative
Social cooperative
Consumers' Co-operative
Agricultural cooperatives
Credit union
Cooperative banking
Carsharing
Co-operative Federation
Co-operative wholesale society
Co-operative Union
Co-operative Party A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is a group of persons who join together or co-operate, to carry on an economic activity of mutual benefit. ... A housing co-operative is a legal entity that owns real estate, one or more residential buildings. ... Building co-operatives are co-operative housing corporations where individuals or families work together to directly construct their own homes on a co-op basis. ... A retailers cooperative or consumer cooperative is a business entity which employs economies of scale on behalf of its members to get discounts from manufacturers and to pool marketing. ... A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity or telecommunications to its members. ... A worker cooperative is a cooperative owned and operated by its worker-owners. There are no outside, or consumer owners, in a workers cooperative - only the workers own shares of the business. ... Consumers Co-operation is a form of capitalism that is oriented toward service rather than pecuniary profit. ... Cooperative farming (or Cooperative Agriculture) is a system, in which farmers pool their resources for cooperation in certain areas. ... A credit union is a not-for-profit co-operative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members, through the election of a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the membership itself. ... This article, image, template or category belongs in one or more categories. ... Carsharing is a system where a fleet of cars (or other vehicles) is owned and operated/overseen by a company, public agency, cooperative, ad hoc grouping, or even a single individual, and made available for use by members of the carshare group in a wide variety of ways. ... A Co-operative Federation is a Co-operative society in which all members are, in turn, Co-operatives. ... Co-operative Group - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... A Co-operative Union is Co-operative Federation (that is, a Co-operative in which all the members are Co-operatives). ... This article is about the British political party. ...

Key Concepts
Rochdale Principles

Co-operative Commonwealth
Co-operative sector
Fair price
Social capital
Statement on the
Co-operative Identity The Rochdale Principles are a set of ideals for the operation of cooperatives. ... A Co-operative Commonwealth is a society - real or hypothetical - based on cooperative and socialist principles. ... Definition Fair value, also called fair price, is a concept used in finance and economics. ... Social capital is defined as the value that is created through the application of social networks during non-organizational time. ... The Statement on the Co-operative Identity [1] defines and guides co-operatives worldwide. ...

Rochdale Principles
Voluntary and open membership

Democratic member control
Member economic participation
Autonomy and independence
Education, training, and information
Cooperation among cooperatives
Concern for community
Member economic participation is one of the defining features of [[Cooperatives|Co-operative Soceities], and constitutes the third Rochdale Principle in the ICAs Statement on the Co-operative Identity. ... The purpose of Co-operative education and Co-operative studies, according to the ICAs Statement on the Co-operative Identity, is that Co-operative societies provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their co-operatives. ... A Co-operative Federation is a Co-operative society in which all members are, in turn, Co-operatives. ...

Political and Economic Theories
Co-operative Federalism

Co-operative Individualism
Owenism
Third way
Socialism
Socially responsible investing
Mondragón
Social enterprise Co-operative Federalism is a school of thought in the field of Co-operative economics. ... Owenism is a term used to represent the Utopian socialist philosophy of Robert Owen, and deriviations thereof. ... Third way can refer to: The Third Way, an economic and political idea that positions itself between democratic socialism and laissez-faire capitalism, combining the ordoliberal social market with neo-liberalism. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Mondragón Cooperative Corporation (MCC) is a group of manufacturing and retail companies based in the Basque Country and extended over the rest of Spain and abroad. ... Social enterprises are organizations which trade in goods or services and link that trade to a social mission. ...

Study
Cooperative College

Co-operative studies
Co-operative economics
History of Co-operatives
Criticisms of Co-operatives
The Cooperative College is a University in the United Kingdom which focuses on Co-operative studies and Co-operative economics. ... The purpose of Co-operative education and Co-operative studies, according to the ICAs Statement on the Co-operative Identity, is that Co-operative societies provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their co-operatives. ... Co-operative economics is a field of economics, socialist economics, Co-operative studies, and political economy, which is concerned with co-operatives. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Key Theorists
Robert Owen

William King
The Rochdale Pioneers
G.D.H. Cole
Charles Gide
Beatrice Webb
Friedrich Raiffeisen
Race Mathews
David Griffiths
Toyohiko Kagawa
Robert Owen Robert Owen continues to be looked up to in this Manchester statue Robert Owen (May 14, 1771 – November 17, 1858) was a Welsh socialist and social reformer. ... Dr. William King (1786-1865) was a British physician and philantropist from Brighton. ... The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, is usually considered the first successful co-operative enterprise, forming the basis for the modern co-operative movement. ... George Douglas Howard Cole (September 25, 1889 - January 14, 1959) was an English journalist and economist, closely associated with the development of Fabianism. ... Charles Gide (1847–1932) was a French economist and notable ideologue of the cooperative movement in the first third of the 20th century. ... Beatrice Webb Martha Beatrice Potter Webb (January 2, 1858 - April 30, 1943) (also called Beatrice Webb) was a British socialist, economist and reformer, usually referred to in the same breath as her husband, Sidney Webb. ... Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (May 3, 1818, Hamm - May 11, 1888, Heddesdorf, currently known as Neuwied, Germany) was a German cooperative leader. ... Race Mathews (27 March, 1935 - )[1] is a Co-operative economist, and former member of Victorias State Parliament and Australias Federal Parliament for the Australian Labor Party. ... David Griffiths is a Co-operative economist, who has contributed a number of books and articles on the subject of unemployment,[1] the history of Victorias Co-operative movement,[2] and social care co-operatives[3] amongst other subjects. ... Toyohiko Kagawa (賀川豊彦 Kagawa Toyohiko, 10 July 1888–23 April 1960) was a Japanese pacifist, Christian reformer, and labour activist. ...

Lists of Organizations
List of cooperatives

List of Co-operative Federations
International Co-operative Alliance
List of co-operative enterprises: // Canada Accessible Technologies (Westmount, NS) [1] Baseline Type and Graphics (Vancouver, BC) [2] BeaDazzled Bead Shop (Guelph, ON) [3] The Big Carrot (Toronto, ON) [4] Calgary Alternative Transportation Co-operative [5] Canadian Travel Co-op (Burlington, ON. Regina, SK) CFRO-FM (Vancouver, BC) [6] Circle... This is a list of Co-operative Federations. ... The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) is a non-governmental association representing co-operatives and the co-operative movement worldwide. ...

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The first of the Rochdale Principles states that Co-operative societies must have an open and voluntary membership. According to the International Co-operative Alliance's Statement on the Co-operative Identity, "Co-operatives are voluntary organisations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination."[1] The Rochdale Principles are a set of ideals for the operation of cooperatives. ... A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) comprises a legal entity owned and democratically controlled by its members, with no passive shareholders. ... Wiktionary:Open - definition Open set (mathematics) Open (sport) - A type of competition in tennis and golf (among others) where entry is open to all qualifiers regardless of age. ... This group of political volunteers is working to promote voter turn-out. ... The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) is a non-governmental association representing co-operatives and the co-operative movement worldwide. ... The Statement on the Co-operative Identity [1] defines and guides co-operatives worldwide. ...

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Anti-Discrimination

To discriminate socially is to make a distinction between people on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit. Examples of social discrimination include racial, religious, sexual, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnic discrimination. To fulfill the first Rochdale Principle, a Co-operative society should not prevent anyone willing to participate from doing so on any of these grounds. A society is a group of people living or working together. ... Distinction is the social force which gives different individuals different value. ... Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. ... For Wikipedias categorization projects, see Wikipedia:Categorization. ... An African-American man drinks out of the colored only water cooler at a racially segregated street car terminal in the United States in 1939. ... Religious discrimination is valuing a person or group lower because of their religion, or treating someone differently because of what they do or dont believe. ... The sign of the headquarters of the National Association Opposed To Woman Suffrage Sexism is commonly considered to be discrimination and/or hatred against people based on their sex rather than their individual merits, but can also refer to any and all systemic differentiations based on the sex of the... Sexual orientation describes the direction of an individuals sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. ... In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a number of countries have passed laws aimed at reducing unfair discrimination against disabled people. ... Categories: Move to Wiktionary | Stub | Persecution ...

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Motivations and Rewards

Given the voluntary nature of Co-operatives, it requires a motivation other than co-ersion to encourage people to participate. Each person's motivations will be unique, and will vary from one co-operative to another, but will often be a combination of the following: This group of political volunteers is working to promote voter turn-out. ...


Financial - Some co-operatives are able to provide members with financial benefits.


Quality of life – serving the community through a co-operative because doing service makes ones own life better - is perhaps the most significant motivation for volunteering. It is often mixed with a good dose of altruism. Included here would be the benefits people get from being with other people, staying active, and above all having a sense of the value of ourselves in society that may not be as clear in other areas of life.


Giving Back – many people have in some way benefited from the work of a co-operative, or more generally, and volunteer to give back.


Altruism – voluntering for the benefit of others. Most people argue that there are no purely altruistic volunteers – altruism is a common motivation but never the only motivation for sustained commitment to serve – there is always some aspect of personal gain or satisfaction


A sense of duty – some see participation in community as a responsibility that comes with citizenship – in this case they may not describe themselves as volunteers


Career Experience - Volunteering offers experiences that can add to career prospects.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.ica.coop/coop/principles.html


 

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