The Co-operative Movement in Great Britain
Author : Beatrice Webb
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 31,59 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Cooperation
ISBN :
Author : Beatrice Webb
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 31,59 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Cooperation
ISBN :
Author : Nicole Robertson
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,58 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780754660576
The co-operative movement has played a notable role in the retail, wholesale, productive, political, educational and cultural life of Britain. This book provides the first major national study of the growth of co-operation and its impact on British society during this crucial period of war and peace.
Author : Lynn Pearson
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 25,76 MB
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1800859015
The neighbourhood co-op store was an essential element in the English shopping landscape for a century and more. Initially identified by the iconic co-operative symbols of beehives and wheatsheaves, eclectic store designs by local architects made a lasting impact on the townscape. Robustly independent local co-operative societies and lack of overall branding happily produced an unusually diverse range of architectural styles. And they were much more than just shops – their integrated educational facilities, libraries and halls made them a focal point for communities. The Co-op eventually offered a ‘cradle to grave’ service for its members. Behind the network of stores was the Co-operative Wholesale Society, the federal body responsible for manufacturing and distribution. Its factories employed thousands during the productive peak of the 1930s, and its architects brought modern design standards to bear on the whole gamut of co-op buildings. Co-op architecture is still around us countrywide, with everything from Victorian edifices to post-war artworks there to be seen and enjoyed. Using a wonderful selection of archive and modern illustrations, this book reveals the intriguing story behind the co-op’s buildings, from corner shops to vast department stores and innovative industrial structures. Remember, it’s all at the co-op now!
Author : Johnston Birchall
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,75 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780719048241
Examines the development of the international cooperative movement from the 19th century to the mid-1990s. Includes a chapter on the founding and development of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).
Author : Richard C. Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 131703726X
Richard Williams surveys the history of the cooperative movement from its origins in the 18th century and deals with the theory of cooperation, as contrasted with the 'Standard Economic Model', based on competition. The book contains the results of field studies of a number of successful cooperatives both in the developed and developing world. It includes insights from personal interviews of cooperative members and concludes by considering the successes and challenges of the cooperative movement as an alternative to the global neo-colonialism and imperialism that now characterizes free-market capitalist approaches to globalization. The book considers democratic and local control of essential economic activities such as the production, distribution, and retailing of goods and services. It suggests that cooperative approaches to these economic activities are already reducing poverty and resulting in equitable distributions of wealth and income without plundering the resources of developing countries.
Author : G. D. H. Cole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 21,24 MB
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0429810865
First published in 1951. The purpose of this study was to consider the prospects of the British Co-operative movement in all its main aspects and not as a consumers’ movement only. The author examines ways in which the Co-operative enterprise, in its various forms, could best be fitted into the economic structure of the coming society. This title will be of great interest to scholars and students of labour history.
Author : Greg Patmore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317270207
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 contemporary significance of co-operatives was highlighted by the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives. This book provides an international perspective on the development of co-operatives since the mid-nineteenth century, exploring the economic, political, and social factors that explain their varying fortunes and transformation into different forms. By looking at what co-operatives are; how they have changed; the developments as well as the persecutions of the co-operative movement; and how it is an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in non-industrialized areas, this book provides valuable insight not only to academics, but also to practitioners and policy makers.
Author : David J. Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 11,72 MB
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Cooperation
ISBN : 9780985947200
Author : George Jacob Holyoake
Publisher : London, Unwin
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 39,43 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Cooperation
ISBN :
Author : Beatrice Webb
Publisher : Gower Publishing Company, Limited
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 28,22 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :