Multiple roles and objectives are naturally inherent in the co-op idea, captured by the
Statement on the Co-operative Identity (ICA, 1995) and thus in co-operative enterprises' …

As people, values and times change, co-operatives also restructure themselves making the
reappraisal of co-operative theory topical. This article contributes to the co-operative theory …

Co-operatives have been likened to a 'network of contracts' or 'coalition'. This is particularly
the case for 'producer owned'co-operatives that have small business operators such as …

Based on a set of universally accepted cooperative principles, cooperatives stand out as
promoting equality, community development and their members' well-being. Therefore, this …

The article contributes to the co-op theory by exploring a current understanding of the dual
nature at the core of co-op ideology that summarises its original purpose. The literature …

The ever changing and turbulent competitive business environment pose major challenges
to Saccos like any other organization in Kenya and managers have been struggling to …

Purpose The authors investigate the contributions of social capital (SC) dimensions
(bridging, bonding and linking) in crowdfunding campaigns by comparing the dynamics of …

The purpose of this paper is to compare the performance level between the traditional
agricultural cooperatives and the cooperatives with capital-seeking entities in the Greek food …

The ultimate goal of governance is to ensure sustainable performance of an organization
through effective utilization of resources in ways consistent with the organization's purpose …

The new information technologies have a great impact on the evolution of organizations'
business models. One of the emergent technologies in recent years is Blockchain. The …