A History of Australian Co-operatives 1827–2023 PDF
by Greg (University of Sydney, Australia) Patmore, Nikola (Macquarie University, Australia) Balnave, Olivera (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) Marjanovic
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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. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
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- Pages:272 pages, 5 Tables, black and white; 29 Halftones, black and white; 29 Illustrations, black and whi
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ebooks
- Publication Date:13/02/2024
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- ISBN:9781003853428
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:272 pages, 5 Tables, black and white; 29 Halftones, black and white; 29 Illustrations, black and whi
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ebooks
- Publication Date:13/02/2024
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- ISBN:9781003853428