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Title
  Understanding Co-operatives - Background and Structures of Co-operatives: A Book for Co-op Managers
Abstract This book is intended to be a handbook for co-operative organizations. The booklet will serve as a useful means for all persons, whether co-operative members or not, to understand that a co-operative organization is a significant economic tool in today's complicated business world. It has been written for employees and elected members of the various committees of co-operatives in hopes to widen their area of knowledge.

Table of Contents:
  • The business firm and its role in the community: basic types of business organizations; what is a co-op?; relative advantages and disadvantages of co-ops vs. various business structures
  • Historical development of co-operatives: international, financial & technical information and assistance
  • Supplement: Ideas for development of co-operatives (references and examples)
  • Organizational structures
  • Illustrations, charts
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Date de publication January 1994
Format Booklet
Pagination 84p.
Author Oja, Leonard
Department/Agency Nova Scotia Economic Development and Tourism - NSEDT
Keywords Co-Operatives, Cooperatives, Economy, Education, Structures
Library Locations Halifax


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