Business and Administration
About the course
Co-operatives have been working within our economic system for centuries. Millions of Canadians are members of co-operatives, but very few know what a co-operative actually is. This course highlights the nature of a co-operative and the unique management and governance features that exist within this business enterprise. Upon completing this course students have a basic understanding of what a co-operative is and what it does within our economy and society. This course introduces the factors that encourage the development of co-operatives and how these factors could affect the future development of co-operatives in Canada.
Key Texts
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One path to co-operative studies : a selection of papers and presentations
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Call Number: HD 2963 M33 2007ISBN: 9781550583649Publication Date: 2007Covers the history of cooperative societies in Canada.
Shelf Browsing
Cooperative agriculture - HD 1491 – HD 1491.5
Communal ownership - HD 1286 -- HD 1289
Cooperation and Cooperative ownership - HD 2951 - HD 3575, with regional societies (e.g. Manitoba found in HD 3450)
Credit unions - HG 2035 - HD 2039
Links
Key Databases
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ABI/INFORM Collection [ProQuest] This link opens in a new window
The ABI/INFORM Collection features full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals, country-and industry-focused reports, and major news sources. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
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Business Source Premier [EBSCOhost] This link opens in a new window
Articles from the journal Harvard Business Review are intended to be used for individual research only; a separate license is needed for classroom or teaching use, for more see Additional Information.
Business Source Premier is a research database providing database containing citations, abstracts, ebooks, and journal articles in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.
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CBCA [ProQuest] This link opens in a new windowCBCA (Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database) is a Canadian periodical collection covering multiple subjects and topics. It features a diversified mix of publications, including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, reports, radio and television transcripts, news, dissertations, and more.
International Co-operative Principles
Seven International Co-operative Principles
1st Principle: Voluntary and Open Membership
2nd Principle: Democratic Member Control
3rd Principle: Member Economic Participation
4th Principle: Autonomy and Independence
5th Principle: Education, Training and Information
6th Principle: Co-operation among Co-operatives
7th Principle: Concern for Community