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245 10 a| Innovative consumer co-operativesh| [electronic resource] :b| the rise and fall of Berkeley /c| Greg Patmore.;

260 a| New York, NY :b| Routledge,c| 2020.;

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490 0 a| Routledge international studies in business history;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Consumer 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.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Innovative consumer co-operatives the rise and fall of Berkeley / Greg Patmore.

Author/creator	Patmore, Greg
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Description	pages cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects	Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley--History. Consumer cooperatives--California. --Berkeley. --History.

Series	Routledge international studies in business history
Contents	Consumer 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.
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2019059197
ISBN	9781138614109 (hardback)
ISBN	(ebook)

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