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The path to the success of cooperatives / Eugenio V. Mendoza, Eulogio T. Castillo

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Quezon City : University of the Philippines Press, [2006]Description: xii, 302 pages illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789715425278
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
DDC classification:
  • 334
Contents:
Part I. Basic concepts
Chapter 1. The cooperative corporation
Definition of cooperative
The cooperative principles
The main concepts of cooperation
Distinguishing features of cooperation, capitalism, socialism, communism, and fascism
Delineation of cooperation with other economic systems
Comparison of an ordinary and a cooperative corporation
Dimensions of cooperative operations
The government's role in the development of cooperatives
Part II. Membership support : the key to cooperative success
Chapter 2. The primacy of members in a cooperative
Chapter 3. Member relations : strategies for enlisting sustained membership support
Member relation and the education principle
Description and objective of member relations
Member relations and the motives for man's economic action
Unique features of member relation in cooperatives
Imperatives of a member relation programs
Basic prerequisites to an effective member relation program
Coverage of member relations
Disseminating cooperative ideas
Basic approach to member relations
Part III. Success factors for cooperative operations
Chapter 4. Firm commitment to achieve fundamental objectives
Chapter 5. strict adherence to the basic cooperative principles
Democratic control by member-patrons
Limited returns on share capital
Service at cost
Chapter 6. The organization of cooperatives
Basic preorganization economic survey
Conventional methods of organizing cooperatives
Other major concerns in the organization of a cooperative
Chapter 7. Judicious choice of type of cooperative
Types of cooperative based on broad sectors of the economy
Types of cooperative based on broad levels of organization
Types of cooperatives based on membership
Types of cooperatives based on capital structure
Types of cooperatives based on number of commodities handled and/or services performed
Types of cooperatives based on legal personality
Types of cooperatives based on geographical coverage
Types of cooperatives based on nature of activities
Types of cooperatives based on common bond of membership
Types of cooperatives based on degree of adherence to cooperative principles
Chapter 8. Implementation of comprehensive cooperative education and training programs
The education principle
Guidelines for an education and training program for members, officials and employees
Guidelines for an education and information program for the general public
Guidelines for an education and information program for the general public
Guidelines for an education program for educational institutions
Chapter 9. Close supervision of cooperatives
Chapter 10. Effective leadership
Part IV. Success factors for business operations
Chapter 11. sound management
Definition of sound cooperative management
Needs for sound management
Building up of a component cooperative management team
Development of broad knowledge and understanding of management accounting principles, techniques, and tools for cooperatives
Chapter 12. Sufficient volume of business
Key strategies to increase volume
The pooling method of cooperative marketing
Other effective methods of handling members' produce
Chapter 13 Adequate and sound financing
Difficulties in cooperative financing
Basic philosophies and concepts of cooperative financial management
Methods of raising capital
General guiding principles for determining the amount of capital needed
Formulation of a balanced financial program in cooperative business
Adoption of the revolving fund capital plan of financing cooperatives
Part V. Management evaluation : an indispensable tool in management improvement
Chapter 14. The management evaluation instrument
Objective of the evaluation instrument
Format of the instrument
Three major types of criteria for evaluating management
Chapter 15. The need for sustained regular and periodic evaluation
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Includes bibliographical reference (pages 291-296) and index.

Part I. Basic concepts

Chapter 1. The cooperative corporation

Definition of cooperative

The cooperative principles

The main concepts of cooperation

Distinguishing features of cooperation, capitalism, socialism, communism, and fascism

Delineation of cooperation with other economic systems

Comparison of an ordinary and a cooperative corporation

Dimensions of cooperative operations

The government's role in the development of cooperatives

Part II. Membership support : the key to cooperative success

Chapter 2. The primacy of members in a cooperative

Chapter 3. Member relations : strategies for enlisting sustained membership support

Member relation and the education principle

Description and objective of member relations

Member relations and the motives for man's economic action

Unique features of member relation in cooperatives

Imperatives of a member relation programs

Basic prerequisites to an effective member relation program

Coverage of member relations

Disseminating cooperative ideas

Basic approach to member relations

Part III. Success factors for cooperative operations

Chapter 4. Firm commitment to achieve fundamental objectives

Chapter 5. strict adherence to the basic cooperative principles

Democratic control by member-patrons

Limited returns on share capital

Service at cost

Chapter 6. The organization of cooperatives

Basic preorganization economic survey

Conventional methods of organizing cooperatives

Other major concerns in the organization of a cooperative

Chapter 7. Judicious choice of type of cooperative

Types of cooperative based on broad sectors of the economy

Types of cooperative based on broad levels of organization

Types of cooperatives based on membership

Types of cooperatives based on capital structure

Types of cooperatives based on number of commodities handled and/or services performed

Types of cooperatives based on legal personality

Types of cooperatives based on geographical coverage

Types of cooperatives based on nature of activities

Types of cooperatives based on common bond of membership

Types of cooperatives based on degree of adherence to cooperative principles

Chapter 8. Implementation of comprehensive cooperative education and training programs

The education principle

Guidelines for an education and training program for members, officials and employees

Guidelines for an education and information program for the general public

Guidelines for an education and information program for the general public

Guidelines for an education program for educational institutions

Chapter 9. Close supervision of cooperatives

Chapter 10. Effective leadership

Part IV. Success factors for business operations

Chapter 11. sound management

Definition of sound cooperative management

Needs for sound management

Building up of a component cooperative management team

Development of broad knowledge and understanding of management accounting principles, techniques, and tools for cooperatives

Chapter 12. Sufficient volume of business

Key strategies to increase volume

The pooling method of cooperative marketing

Other effective methods of handling members' produce

Chapter 13 Adequate and sound financing

Difficulties in cooperative financing

Basic philosophies and concepts of cooperative financial management

Methods of raising capital

General guiding principles for determining the amount of capital needed

Formulation of a balanced financial program in cooperative business

Adoption of the revolving fund capital plan of financing cooperatives

Part V. Management evaluation : an indispensable tool in management improvement

Chapter 14. The management evaluation instrument

Objective of the evaluation instrument

Format of the instrument

Three major types of criteria for evaluating management

Chapter 15. The need for sustained regular and periodic evaluation

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