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Democracia y cultura organizacional en las cooperativas. El caso del cooperativismo de trabajo asociado andaluz

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  • Antonio José Romero Ramírez

    (Universidad Miguel Hernández)

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In this paper we have attempted to identify the characteristics of the democratic system in a sample of 36 Andalusian associated labour cooperatives, approaching the matter from a psychosocial point of view. Our research has clearly shown that the workers and the least educated members are the least involved in the governance of their organisations. Involvement in the governance of the cooperative is also closely related to the development of an appropriate organisational culture. The results of this study have enabled us to empirically deconstruct the concept of cooperative democracy, which could help to improve human resource management within this type of organisations.

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  • Antonio José Romero Ramírez, 2006. "Democracia y cultura organizacional en las cooperativas. El caso del cooperativismo de trabajo asociado andaluz," CIRIEC-España, revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, CIRIEC-España, issue 54, pages 97-127, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:cic:revcir:y:2006:i:54:p:97-127
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    1. Romero, Antonio J., 2000. "Psycho-Social Approach to the Associated Worker Cooperativism in Andalusia, Spain," Journal of Rural Cooperation, Hebrew University, Center for Agricultural Economic Research, vol. 28(1).
    2. Antonio J. Romero & Miguel Pérez, 2003. "Organizational Culture, Individual Differences and the Participation System in Cooperativism of Associated Workers in Andalusia, Spain," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 74(2), pages 283-320, June.
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    Keywords

    Worker cooperatives; democracy; organisational culture; psychosocial approach; Andalusia.;
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    JEL classification:

    • P13 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Cooperative Enterprises
    • J54 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Producer Cooperatives; Labor Managed Firms
    • J59 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Other
    • L30 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - General

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