Employee-ownership and co-operatives

Apartheid South Africa was often thought to run in the interests of the business elite.

Through a deep examination of what has become known as the 'Preston Model', this book explores an innovative approach to local economic development that utilises economic democratisation to realise both social and economic objectives.

Through a deep examination of what has become known as the 'Preston Model', this book explores an innovative approach to local economic development that utilises economic democratisation to realise both social and economic objectives.

Like any book, this one is part of a dialogue.

Like any book, this one is part of a dialogue.

The recognition is growing: truly addressing the problems of the 21st century requires going beyond small tweaks and modest reforms to business as usuala "e;it requires "e;changing the system.

The recognition is growing: truly addressing the problems of the 21st century requires going beyond small tweaks and modest reforms to business as usuala "e;it requires "e;changing the system.

This volume proposes an alternative development paradigm to the existing capitalist extant one, and studies how it is distinctly different from the older system.

This volume proposes an alternative development paradigm to the existing capitalist extant one, and studies how it is distinctly different from the older system.

This volume shines a light on Sustainable Community Movement Organizations (SCMOs), an emergent wave of non-hierarchical, community-based socio-economic movements, with alternative forms of consumption and production very much at their core.

This volume shines a light on Sustainable Community Movement Organizations (SCMOs), an emergent wave of non-hierarchical, community-based socio-economic movements, with alternative forms of consumption and production very much at their core.

As the world of work and jobs is more uncertain than ever because of various trends impacting it, including the rise of robotics and the gig economy, Cooperatives and the World of Work furthers the debate on the future of work, sustainable development, and the social and solidarity economy of which cooperatives are a fundamental component.

As the world of work and jobs is more uncertain than ever because of various trends impacting it, including the rise of robotics and the gig economy, Cooperatives and the World of Work furthers the debate on the future of work, sustainable development, and the social and solidarity economy of which cooperatives are a fundamental component.

This 12th edition of "e;Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms"e; contains a stimulating collection of original papers spanning a wide variety of topics.

Volume 12 will consider the timely issue of entrepreneurship and family business.

In the 1930s, when the competitive, free market system lay in ruins and the competing systems of fascism and communism were gaining strength, the Antigonish Movement emerged offering a "e;middle way.

"e;This is that rarity, a useful book.

Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice.

Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice.

This second volume considers various socialist impulses and developments after the collapse of the Owenite movement in Britain.

This second volume considers various socialist impulses and developments after the collapse of the Owenite movement in Britain.

First published in 1951.

First published in 1951.

First published in 1999, this book attempts to understand housing co-operatives in terms of their development over time and their relationships to other types of housing tenure.

First published in 1999, this book attempts to understand housing co-operatives in terms of their development over time and their relationships to other types of housing tenure.

Soviet-style socialism has failed; but in Russia, China, and India the transition to capitalism has proven hazardous.

This book explores the evolution of agricultural marketing cooperatives within the framework of competitive strategy analysis.

Originally published in 1993, this is a study of agricultural co-operatives.

First published in 1986.

Focusing on the complex and often contradictory relationships between agricultural production and markets, Labor, Markets, and Agricultural Production examines the micro-macro linkages between farm production, farm labor issues, and the degree of autonomy or dependency vis-A -vis markets.

Soviet-style socialism has failed; but in Russia, China, and India the transition to capitalism has proven hazardous.

This book explores the evolution of agricultural marketing cooperatives within the framework of competitive strategy analysis.

Focusing on the complex and often contradictory relationships between agricultural production and markets, Labor, Markets, and Agricultural Production examines the micro-macro linkages between farm production, farm labor issues, and the degree of autonomy or dependency vis-A -vis markets.

Originally published in 1993, this is a study of agricultural co-operatives.

First published in 1986.

Adult Education contradicts the theorists and practitioners who claim that empowering organizations can only be created when those at the top decide to share power.

* Beyond the Corporation is a book for our times.

"e;This is that rarity, a useful book.

Actions taken by the United States and other countries during the Great Recession focused on restoring the viability of major financial institutions while guaranteeing debt and stimulating growth.

Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crises.

By the end of the nineteenth century, the world was ready to adopt the gold standard out of concerns of national power, prestige, and anti-English competition.

Mutual funds form the bedrock of retirement savings in the United States, and, considering their rapid growth, are sure to be more critical in the future.

Accounting for Value teaches investors and analysts how to handle accounting in evaluating equity investments.

Latino small businesses provide social, economic, and cultural comfort to their communities.

Since its first publication, Michael J.

More than thirty leading scholars and finance practitioners discuss the theory and practice of using enterprise-risk management (ERM) to increase corporate values.

Stories of predatory lending practices and the reckless destruction of the environment by greedy corporations dominate the news, suggesting that, in business, ethics and profit are incompatible pursuits.

Effective corporate governance, or the set of controls and incentives that drive top management, originates both outside and inside the firm and assures investors who hope to commit their capital.

In order to avoid another Enron, WorldCom, or Tyco, company directors have assumed a bold and independent role in the boardroom, monitoring the actions and day-to-day operations of the CEO.