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100 1 $aPatmore, Greg,$eauthor.
245 10 $aInnovative consumer co-operatives :$bthe rise and fall of Berkeley /$cGreg Patmore.
264 1 $aNew York, NY :$bRoutledge,$c2020.
264 4 $c©2020
300 $a1 online resource (xvii, 253 pages) :$billustrations.
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490 1 $aRoutledge international studies in business history
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aConsumer co-operatives: theory and practice -- International consumer co-operative movement before 1993 -- Consumer co-operatives in the US before 1993 -- The origins and early years of the Berkeley co-operative until 1947 -- Gaining a foothold: 1947-1961 -- Politics and expansion: 1962-1971 -- Instability and final expansion: 1972-1980 -- Chaos and collapse: 1981-1993.
520 $a"Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The co-operative movement can also be an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in poorer areas, particularly in non-industrialised countries. This book explores in depth the fortunes of the Berkeley Consumer Co-operative, which became the largest consumer co-operative in the United States with 116,000 members in 1984 and viewed nationally as a leader in innovative retail practices and a champion of consumer rights. The Berkeley Consumer Co-operative is promoted by both supporters and opponents of the co-operative business model as a significant example of what can go wrong with the co-operatives. This book will provide the first in depth analysis of the history of the Berkeley Co-operative using its substantial but little used archives and oral histories to explore what the Berkeley experience means for the co-operative business model. The specific chapters relating to Berkeley will be organised around particular themes to highlight the issues relating to the co-operative business model and the local context of Berkeley. The themes relate to developments in Berkeley and the Bay Area in terms of the economy, politics and the retail environment; the management of the Berkeley co-operative, looking at governance, financial management and strategic decisions; relationship of management with members and employees; and finally, the relationship of the Berkeley Co-operative with the community. The core message of the book is that it is not inevitable that consumer co-operatives fail, but that the story of Berkeley story can provide insights that can strengthen the co-operative business model and minimise failures on the scale of Berkeley occurring in the future"--$cProvided by publisher.
545 0 $aGreg Patmore is Emeritus Professor of Business and Labour History at the University of Sydney Business School, Australia. ORCID: 0000-0001-7151-4381
588 $aDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 22, 2020).
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