Co-operative Success
What makes group enterprise succeed
Using a broad definition of co-operatives as organizations with the majority ownership in the hands of its customers, suppliers or employees, this book identifies factors associated with successful group enterprises. It aims to help those who promote co-operative development to be more selective in choosing situations where this type of enterprise has a good chance of working, and offers guidelines and a blueprint for support staff. The book starts by identifying a tentative list of factors which are believed to be associated with co-operative success. It describes how the list was refined through a survey of expert opinion, a questionnaire and analysis of published literature. The main body of the text consists of case studies showing the range of co-operatives in operation and providing raw material for analysis. The study is directed towards co-operatives which prioritize poverty alleviation over economic success. The conclusion draws together the findings of the survey and attempts to identify patterns and commonalities. By combining a formal historical survey with case studies the book gives both a theoretical and experiential view of what is the 'middle' way between state ownership and the private sector. This book is of value to anyone who is involved in the possible establishment of a new group enterprise or advising, assisting or managing an existing one.
Published: 2000
Pages: 152
eBook: 9781780440750
Paperback: 9781853395000
| Acknowledgments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION | |||
| 1. The Purpose of the Study | |||
| Background | |||
| The Need | |||
| The Structure | |||
| 2. The Initial Survey of Informed Opinion | |||
| The Issues | |||
| The Survey | |||
| The Results | |||
| Issues with More Unanimity | |||
| Issues with Less Unanimity | |||
| "Hard" versus "Soft" | |||
| Ranking by Importance | |||
| The Hypotheses | |||
| 3. Case Study Selection and Preparation | |||
| Introduction | |||
| Co-operatives in Orissa | |||
| What are "Co-operatives" and What is "Success" ? | |||
| The Nomination Process | |||
| Field Investigations | |||
| TME CASE STUDIES | |||
| 4. Local Savings Groups | |||
| "Unused" Savings Groups | |||
| Women's Savings and Credit in Venkatraipur | |||
| ' The Adi Jambavara Sangha | |||
| Women's Goat Groups | |||
| 5. Bangladesh Grameen Bank - Joint Activities | |||
| Land Mortgage for Jackfruit Cultivation | |||
| Banana Garden Lease | |||
| Irrigated Paddy Cultivation | |||
| The Bhawal Rajabari Branch | |||
| 6. Linkage Dependent Co-operatives | |||
| The Bedwa Milk Producers' Co-operative Society | |||
| The Kakarudrapur Weavers, Society | |||
| 7. Handicraft Groups | |||
| GouriHandicrafis Society | |||
| Raghurajpur Chitrakarigar Society | |||
| The Kuliana Bell-metal Co-operative Society | |||
| The Orissa Filigree Workers | |||
| 8. Weaving Co-operatives | |||
| The Khurda Weavers | |||
| Nuapatna Weavers' Society Number One | |||
| The Baripada Powerloom Weavers | |||
| 9. General Activity Societies | |||
| Samakunta Artisans Multi Purpose Society | |||
| The Mayurbhanj Sabai Grass Processing Society | |||
| The Baisinga LAMPS | |||
| 10. Women-only Societies | |||
| The Self-help Handicrafts Society | |||
| Cuttack District Mahila Vikas Society | |||
| ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS | |||
| 1 1. Analysis and Conclusions | |||
| Content Analysis | |||
| Leadership | |||
| Objectives | |||
| Member Homogeneity | |||
| Political Links , | |||
| Subsidy and Assistance | |||
| Single or Multi-activity | |||
| Flexibility or Tight Structure | |||
| Autonomy or State Control | |||
| High Investment or Low | |||
| Competition vs. Monopoly | |||
| Regular or Occasional Members' Transictions | |||
| Multiplex. or Standardised Transactions | |||
| High or Low Centrality | |||
| Complex or Simple Operations | |||
| Conclusions | |||
| Bibliography |
Malcolm Harper
Malcolm Harper taught at Cranfield School of Management until 1995, and since then has worked mainly in India. He has published on enterprise development and microfinance. He was Chairman of Basix Finance from 1996 until 2006, and is Chairman of M-CRIL, the microfinance credit rating agency.
A K Roy
A K Roy is Director at Indira Gandhi Institute of Cooperative Management.
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