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| Torgerson, Randall E.; Reynolds, Bruce J.; Gray, Thomas W.. |
| The evolution of agricultural cooperative thought, theory, and purpose in the United States is reviewed from the standpoint of the reemergence of interest in how cooperatives can provide some of the security and benefits that might be lost with gradual phasing out of federal government farm support programs. By accomplishing group action for self-help, the early development of cooperatives drew considerable attention from economists, social theorists, and politicians. Alternative schools of cooperative thought developed, but most proponents of cooperatives regarded them as having enormous potential to provide a public service role in building a more economically stable and democratic society This paper also surveys how cooperative theory was developed more... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46222 |
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| Reynolds, Bruce J.. |
| Cooperative s can achieve better business decisions when their boards of directors maintain a commitment to member consensus. Directors usually try to avoid making decisions by votes, especially by narrow majority victories. Governance on the basis of one member-one vote promotes the search for broad-based consensus that improves board representation of membership interests, but it also leads to more analysis of decision and search for innovative alternatives. By contrast, proportional voting for electing directors creates incentives for large patron members to form coalitions for controlling the board. Pursing such incentives would tend to undermine membership consensus and the motivation to develop new solutions to business problems. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46411 |
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