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Strategic leadership Journal, 2024
Questo articolo presenta lo stato attuale del dibattitto normativo, dottrinale e giurisprudenzial... more Questo articolo presenta lo stato attuale del dibattitto normativo, dottrinale e giurisprudenziale in materia di rappresentanza sindacale dei militari. Alla prospettiva giuridica viene affiancata quella degli studi di management e organizzazione introducendo gli strumenti di voce e partecipazione comuni nel settore privato e, anche se in maniera meno avanzata, in ambito civile nel resto della funzione pubblica. Ci propone di approfondire questo tema emergente e di valutare l’opportunità di investire su moderne pratiche di voce e partecipazione in maniera complementare alla rappresentanza in senso stretto. Inoltre, alla luce dei cambiamenti organizzativi intercorsi nelle Forze Armate, si suggerisce di guardare alla partecipazione militare come potenzialmente coerente con il nuovo stile di leadership emergente.
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MIT Sloan Management Review Italia, 2024
Le attività di scenario planning e di pianificazione strategica rischiano di essere inefficaci se... more Le attività di scenario planning e di pianificazione strategica rischiano di essere inefficaci se troppo circoscritte dalle ipotesi di chi le sviluppa (Lang & Ramírez, 2024). Una certa visione del futuro (condivisa dalla cultura aziendale o imposta dall’alto) può pregiudicare la riflessione sugli scenari. A differenza delle imprese, la pianificazione strategica non è mai passata di moda nelle forze armate, non c’è un prima e dopo gli anni 70 a delimitare la capacità di indagare e programmare per il futuro. Gli ufficiali vengono formati alla Pianificazione Operativa e per cultura e necessità si occupano di strategia e di futuro, ad esempio perché i loro sistemi d’arma richiedono 5, 10, 15 anni a concretizzarsi dal momento dell’identificazione del requisito operativo al momento della consegna e messa in linea. Nel mondo della Difesa, ad affiancare la pianificazione c’è lo strumento del wargame, ignorato dalle imprese nonostante sia potente, economico e perfettamente funzionale anche nel mondo civile.
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Moneta e Credito, 2024
After the failure of the European Defence Community (EDC) in 1954, the path towards a fully-fledg... more After the failure of the European Defence Community (EDC) in 1954, the path towards a fully-fledged common European security and defence policy has been long, tedious and fragmented. Notwithstanding this piecemeal pattern of evolution, the last decade has accounted for renewed efforts towards security and defence, mostly driven by external shocks and crises, the last of which is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The urgency to swiftly and effectively respond to conflicts, the need to be prepared to deal with new (and hybrid) threats, and the objective of reaching “strategic autonomy”, have brought the discussion around a common defence once again at the forefront of EU political debates. Even if major gaps still remain and need to be addressed, much has been achieved – or, at least, is set to be achieved – in relations to a Common security and defence policy (CSDP) institutional and operational effectiveness, coordination of military procurement and strengthening of the defence industry. In fact, regardless of the different strategic visions, industrial integration is already a reality and is becoming, more than ever, a priority.
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Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, 2023
Purpose-This paper analyses public sector accounting and organisation reforms, focusing on the de... more Purpose-This paper analyses public sector accounting and organisation reforms, focusing on the departments in charge of defence, military procurement and war between 1850 and 2000 in Britain. Over this period, three parliamentary acts, resulting from a power struggle between the Treasury and Parliament, produced the shift between two institutional logics: probity (spending properly) and performance (spending well). The purpose of this paper is to describe how the acts produced a shift between two institutional logics. Design/methodology/approach-The authors adopt Quattrone's (2015) procedural notion of institutional logics and the consequent concept of "unfolding rationality". Using documents from the National Archives, the authors analyse three reforms: The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (towards probity), The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921 (towards performance) and the National Audit Office Act of 1983 (towards performance and probity). Findings-For a long time, the actors narrated in this story argued and acted as if probity and performance were incompatible. The two are now treated as compatible and equally important. Before that, the "incompatibility" was a rhetorical, or "procedural", device. The authors argue that a procedural rather than substantive notion of institutional logics is more suitable to explain the trajectory that was the result of constant negotiation among actors. Practical implications-The study might contribute to the understanding of the increase in national defence-spending at continental level and the call for a common European Union (EU) military procurement strategy that followed the invasion of Ukraine. The war could produce changes in what is a traditional tension between two logics: sovereignty or efficiency. Originality/value-The originality of this paper stands in highlighting the link between the institutional logic of public-administration accounting and military history. This link emerges also thanks to a very long time-horizon. Additionally, from a theoretical viewpoint, the authors have put Quattrone's approach to the test in a context very different from the original one (the Jesuit order).
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Sustainability, 2022
This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of natio... more This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of national co-operative movements. Those are financial institutions specialized in supporting the start-up and growth of co-operatives. By adopting a case study approach, our analysis shows that solidarity funds emerged globally with similar objectives. Our international comparison focuses on Italy but includes France, the United Kingdom and Québec as a specific Canadian province with a French institutional environment. Despite their crucial importance, there is limited available research on this subject. To this end, our paper has policy implications; we need to consider establishing such institutions in countries where co-operatives are lagging behind as traditional financial institutions are often unable to finance co-operatives because of their property rights regime.
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Economia e Politica, 2021
In this paper we present an empirical study on the perception of the cooperative firm among enter... more In this paper we present an empirical study on the perception of the cooperative firm among entertainment and performing arts workers. In particular, the study is based on workers belonging to associations established during the first pandemic emergency from Covid-19 in 2020. Our study reveals a perception of deterioration of the cooperative model. At the same time, the participants in our research demonstrate a confidence in the ideal cooperative firm and look with interest at new cooperatives in other working sectors. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with cooperative and non-cooperative associated workers.
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Capital & Class, 2020
Inequality has been increasing for decades in both rich and developing countries and the academic... more Inequality has been increasing for decades in both rich and developing countries and the academic literature addressing it struggles to provide explanations, let alone solutions. This article is concerned with a relatively underexplored area, the relationship between macro-level inequality and organizational inequality. The core focus of the article is the recognition that the two phenomena are closely bound up one with the other. This is made possible by adopting Rousseau’s notion of inequality as hierarchy and willingness to accept subordination to authority and disparity of treatment. In doing so, we highlight similarities and dissimilarities between Rousseau and Marx. Inequality remains an issue of hierarchy at both the macro and organizational levels. As it was for Rousseau, so it is today but it is much more layered than in Rousseau’s day: inequality in society is the accepted degree of hierarchy among its members, inequality in the economy and at work is the extent to which, accepted or not, there is an imbalance of power, financial resources, remuneration of work and access to opportunities and services. The increase in inequality is due to a radical change in the socio-economic model of advanced economies. This change involves a shift towards financialization, a pressure on labour through flexibility, the decline of trade unions’ power and the retrenchment of public social spending.
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INSIGHTS INTO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2019
The Capability Approach, first developed by Amartya Sen, cab be used as a mean to analyse occupat... more The Capability Approach, first developed by Amartya Sen, cab be used as a mean to analyse occupational health and safety related behaviours. Accidents at work more frequently occur among atypical workers and migrants, making this an interesting context in which to apply Sen's theoretical framework; namely showing how freedoms, rights, organisational climate and capabilities are important factors in risk prevention. It is logical to expect that workers' participation and rights should provide a safer environment, but the application of the Capability Approach offers a tool to measure organisational inequalities and their consequences. Furthermore, its application could help to improve occupational health and safety chiefly among atypical workers. In this paper, I consider Safety Capability to encompass the workers attitude to their own protection, their understanding of safety procedures and the risks they face, and their freedom to ask their organisation to comply with the law and implement safe work processes.
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Organization, 2014
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Asia Pacific Business Review, 2014
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Asia Pacific Business Review, 2014
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International Journal of Co-operative Management, 2011
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International Journal of Co-operative Management, 2007
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ARGOMENTI, 2009
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Revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, 2011
En este artículo se describe el papel destacado del sector cooperativo en el mercado laboral ital... more En este artículo se describe el papel destacado del sector cooperativo en el mercado laboral italiano. Se presentan datos empíricos originales sobre la dimensión del sector cooperativo, su estructura y la evolución de la productividad en las empresas cooperativas. Las ...
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ESAC Economia Solidária e Ação Cooperativa, 2006
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Il Mulino, 2019
Questo libro si rivolge sia agli esperti di cooperazione, sia ai neofiti. Agli uni propone spunti... more Questo libro si rivolge sia agli esperti di cooperazione, sia ai neofiti. Agli uni propone spunti di riflessione affiancando parole chiave inu-suali ai tradizionali temi del settore, agli altri offre uno strumento snello per avvicinarsi al variegato e vasto mondo delle imprese cooperative. Gli uni e gli altri, leggendo questa raccolta di brevi saggi orga-nizzati dalla A alla Z, potranno riflettere sulle sfide che attendono que-sta istituzione e sulle parole chiave dell'impresa cooperativa del futu-ro. Le cooperative hanno una storia molto lunga alle spalle, eppure sono sempre presenti in quasi tutti i settori economici, in quasi tutti i paesi del mondo, avanzati e in via di sviluppo. Pur seguendo dei prin-cipi di funzionamento tanto semplici quanto rivoluzionari, competono con concorrenti statali o capitalisti nelle nostre economie di mercato. Seguendo i loro valori ispiratori, ma restando competitive, forniscono credito, lavoro, beni e servizi a centinaia di milioni di soci in ogni angolo del pianeta. Con i suoi 23 capitoli, il volume è anche un sussi-dio per aspiranti imprenditori che stanno cercando un modo alternati-vo per produrre beni e servizi per la propria comunità, che sognano un mercato diverso, un'impresa diversa, un modo diverso di lavorare insieme: una rivoluzione di idee, di governance e di regole che dovreb-be essere abbracciata da tutti coloro che aspirano a costruire un nuovo paradigma di sviluppo. Andrea Bernardi è senior lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies alla Oxford Brookes University in Gran Bretagna. Salvatore Monni è professore associato di Economia dello Sviluppo all'Università Roma Tre. Storia e Studi Cooperativi Ultimi volumi pubblicati M. Lippi Bruni, S. Rago e C. Ugolini, Il ruolo delle mutue sanitarie integrati-ve. Le società di mutuo soccorso nella costruzione del nuovo welfare di comunità P. Battilani e H.G. Schröter (a cura di), Un'impresa speciale. Il movimento co-operativo dal secondo dopoguerra a oggi P. Venturi e F. Zandonai (a cura di), Ibri-di organizzativi. L'innovazione sociale generata dal Gruppo co operativo Cgm S. Maggi e C. De Pietro (a cura di), Le prospettive del mutuo soccorso nel sistema sanitario italiano M. Ruffino e P. Venturi (a cura di), La formazione continua nella co opera zio-ne. Le politiche e l'attività di Fon.Coop: valori, risultati, prospettive V. Zamagni, Come si è affermata la gran-de impresa cooperativa in Italia. Il ruolo strategico di Enea Mazzoli E. Pavolini (a cura di), Welfare azienda-le e conciliazione. Proposte e esperienze dal mondo cooperativo S. Maggi, Mutuo soccorso Cesare Pozzo. 140 anni di solidarietà (1877-2017) A. Ianes e A. Leonardi (a cura di), Modelli cooperativi a confronto. Le esperienze del settentrione italiano Giuliana Bertagnoni, Una cooperativa di latte fra Puglia e Basilicata. Storie di produttori Granarolo A. Bernardi e S. Monni (a cura di), Parole chiave per l'impresa cooperativa del futuro a cura di Il Centro Italiano di Documentazione sulla Cooperazione e l'Economia Sociale opera a Bologna dal 1988 ed è caratteriz-zato come luogo istituzionale di raccolta, tutela e ordinamento dei materiali docu-mentari sul movimento cooperativo e sull'economia sociale. A cinquant'anni dalla ricostruzione del movimento coo-perativo il Centro ha dato vita alla colla-na «Storia e studi cooperativi» per favori-re una lettura complessiva della storia e della presenza cooperativa nei vari setto-ri dell'economia e della società.
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Whether you think you know all there is to know or you know next to nothing about the co-operativ... more Whether you think you know all there is to know or you know next to nothing about the co-operative sector, this book is for you. An A to Z of the co-operative movement, this collection of short essays will introduce you to the diverse, broad, and multifaceted world of co-operatives. Co-operatives have a very long history, yet are still out there competing with their capitalist rivals in almost every market and every industry. They are rooted in revolutionary ideas, yet are more feasible and effective than many attempted revolutions, and they provide work, goods, and services to hundreds of millions of members in virtually every corner of the globe.
If you know little but want to know more, read some or all of the 23 stories of co-operative theory, history, and practice, written by world-leading experts. If you are already a co-operative member, an academic, or a practitioner with experience in the field, this straight-talking and jargon-free book will present new and exciting perspectives on a field you (think you) already know.
If you are looking for a different way to produce goods and deliver services to your community and if you aspire to a a different market, a different firm, or form of work, this book is for you. A succinct but provocative guide to the on-going, pragmatic revolution that is the co-operative sector, a revolution in ownership that we should all embrace after the failure of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
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Strategic leadership Journal, 2024
Questo articolo presenta lo stato attuale del dibattitto normativo, dottrinale e giurisprudenzial... more Questo articolo presenta lo stato attuale del dibattitto normativo, dottrinale e giurisprudenziale in materia di rappresentanza sindacale dei militari. Alla prospettiva giuridica viene affiancata quella degli studi di management e organizzazione introducendo gli strumenti di voce e partecipazione comuni nel settore privato e, anche se in maniera meno avanzata, in ambito civile nel resto della funzione pubblica. Ci propone di approfondire questo tema emergente e di valutare l’opportunità di investire su moderne pratiche di voce e partecipazione in maniera complementare alla rappresentanza in senso stretto. Inoltre, alla luce dei cambiamenti organizzativi intercorsi nelle Forze Armate, si suggerisce di guardare alla partecipazione militare come potenzialmente coerente con il nuovo stile di leadership emergente.
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MIT Sloan Management Review Italia, 2024
Le attività di scenario planning e di pianificazione strategica rischiano di essere inefficaci se... more Le attività di scenario planning e di pianificazione strategica rischiano di essere inefficaci se troppo circoscritte dalle ipotesi di chi le sviluppa (Lang & Ramírez, 2024). Una certa visione del futuro (condivisa dalla cultura aziendale o imposta dall’alto) può pregiudicare la riflessione sugli scenari. A differenza delle imprese, la pianificazione strategica non è mai passata di moda nelle forze armate, non c’è un prima e dopo gli anni 70 a delimitare la capacità di indagare e programmare per il futuro. Gli ufficiali vengono formati alla Pianificazione Operativa e per cultura e necessità si occupano di strategia e di futuro, ad esempio perché i loro sistemi d’arma richiedono 5, 10, 15 anni a concretizzarsi dal momento dell’identificazione del requisito operativo al momento della consegna e messa in linea. Nel mondo della Difesa, ad affiancare la pianificazione c’è lo strumento del wargame, ignorato dalle imprese nonostante sia potente, economico e perfettamente funzionale anche nel mondo civile.
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Moneta e Credito, 2024
After the failure of the European Defence Community (EDC) in 1954, the path towards a fully-fledg... more After the failure of the European Defence Community (EDC) in 1954, the path towards a fully-fledged common European security and defence policy has been long, tedious and fragmented. Notwithstanding this piecemeal pattern of evolution, the last decade has accounted for renewed efforts towards security and defence, mostly driven by external shocks and crises, the last of which is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The urgency to swiftly and effectively respond to conflicts, the need to be prepared to deal with new (and hybrid) threats, and the objective of reaching “strategic autonomy”, have brought the discussion around a common defence once again at the forefront of EU political debates. Even if major gaps still remain and need to be addressed, much has been achieved – or, at least, is set to be achieved – in relations to a Common security and defence policy (CSDP) institutional and operational effectiveness, coordination of military procurement and strengthening of the defence industry. In fact, regardless of the different strategic visions, industrial integration is already a reality and is becoming, more than ever, a priority.
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Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, 2023
Purpose-This paper analyses public sector accounting and organisation reforms, focusing on the de... more Purpose-This paper analyses public sector accounting and organisation reforms, focusing on the departments in charge of defence, military procurement and war between 1850 and 2000 in Britain. Over this period, three parliamentary acts, resulting from a power struggle between the Treasury and Parliament, produced the shift between two institutional logics: probity (spending properly) and performance (spending well). The purpose of this paper is to describe how the acts produced a shift between two institutional logics. Design/methodology/approach-The authors adopt Quattrone's (2015) procedural notion of institutional logics and the consequent concept of "unfolding rationality". Using documents from the National Archives, the authors analyse three reforms: The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (towards probity), The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921 (towards performance) and the National Audit Office Act of 1983 (towards performance and probity). Findings-For a long time, the actors narrated in this story argued and acted as if probity and performance were incompatible. The two are now treated as compatible and equally important. Before that, the "incompatibility" was a rhetorical, or "procedural", device. The authors argue that a procedural rather than substantive notion of institutional logics is more suitable to explain the trajectory that was the result of constant negotiation among actors. Practical implications-The study might contribute to the understanding of the increase in national defence-spending at continental level and the call for a common European Union (EU) military procurement strategy that followed the invasion of Ukraine. The war could produce changes in what is a traditional tension between two logics: sovereignty or efficiency. Originality/value-The originality of this paper stands in highlighting the link between the institutional logic of public-administration accounting and military history. This link emerges also thanks to a very long time-horizon. Additionally, from a theoretical viewpoint, the authors have put Quattrone's approach to the test in a context very different from the original one (the Jesuit order).
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Sustainability, 2022
This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of natio... more This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of national co-operative movements. Those are financial institutions specialized in supporting the start-up and growth of co-operatives. By adopting a case study approach, our analysis shows that solidarity funds emerged globally with similar objectives. Our international comparison focuses on Italy but includes France, the United Kingdom and Québec as a specific Canadian province with a French institutional environment. Despite their crucial importance, there is limited available research on this subject. To this end, our paper has policy implications; we need to consider establishing such institutions in countries where co-operatives are lagging behind as traditional financial institutions are often unable to finance co-operatives because of their property rights regime.
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Economia e Politica, 2021
In this paper we present an empirical study on the perception of the cooperative firm among enter... more In this paper we present an empirical study on the perception of the cooperative firm among entertainment and performing arts workers. In particular, the study is based on workers belonging to associations established during the first pandemic emergency from Covid-19 in 2020. Our study reveals a perception of deterioration of the cooperative model. At the same time, the participants in our research demonstrate a confidence in the ideal cooperative firm and look with interest at new cooperatives in other working sectors. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with cooperative and non-cooperative associated workers.
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Capital & Class, 2020
Inequality has been increasing for decades in both rich and developing countries and the academic... more Inequality has been increasing for decades in both rich and developing countries and the academic literature addressing it struggles to provide explanations, let alone solutions. This article is concerned with a relatively underexplored area, the relationship between macro-level inequality and organizational inequality. The core focus of the article is the recognition that the two phenomena are closely bound up one with the other. This is made possible by adopting Rousseau’s notion of inequality as hierarchy and willingness to accept subordination to authority and disparity of treatment. In doing so, we highlight similarities and dissimilarities between Rousseau and Marx. Inequality remains an issue of hierarchy at both the macro and organizational levels. As it was for Rousseau, so it is today but it is much more layered than in Rousseau’s day: inequality in society is the accepted degree of hierarchy among its members, inequality in the economy and at work is the extent to which, accepted or not, there is an imbalance of power, financial resources, remuneration of work and access to opportunities and services. The increase in inequality is due to a radical change in the socio-economic model of advanced economies. This change involves a shift towards financialization, a pressure on labour through flexibility, the decline of trade unions’ power and the retrenchment of public social spending.
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INSIGHTS INTO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2019
The Capability Approach, first developed by Amartya Sen, cab be used as a mean to analyse occupat... more The Capability Approach, first developed by Amartya Sen, cab be used as a mean to analyse occupational health and safety related behaviours. Accidents at work more frequently occur among atypical workers and migrants, making this an interesting context in which to apply Sen's theoretical framework; namely showing how freedoms, rights, organisational climate and capabilities are important factors in risk prevention. It is logical to expect that workers' participation and rights should provide a safer environment, but the application of the Capability Approach offers a tool to measure organisational inequalities and their consequences. Furthermore, its application could help to improve occupational health and safety chiefly among atypical workers. In this paper, I consider Safety Capability to encompass the workers attitude to their own protection, their understanding of safety procedures and the risks they face, and their freedom to ask their organisation to comply with the law and implement safe work processes.
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Organization, 2014
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Asia Pacific Business Review, 2014
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International Journal of Co-operative Management, 2011
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ARGOMENTI, 2009
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Revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa, 2011
En este artículo se describe el papel destacado del sector cooperativo en el mercado laboral ital... more En este artículo se describe el papel destacado del sector cooperativo en el mercado laboral italiano. Se presentan datos empíricos originales sobre la dimensión del sector cooperativo, su estructura y la evolución de la productividad en las empresas cooperativas. Las ...
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ESAC Economia Solidária e Ação Cooperativa, 2006
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Il Mulino, 2019
Questo libro si rivolge sia agli esperti di cooperazione, sia ai neofiti. Agli uni propone spunti... more Questo libro si rivolge sia agli esperti di cooperazione, sia ai neofiti. Agli uni propone spunti di riflessione affiancando parole chiave inu-suali ai tradizionali temi del settore, agli altri offre uno strumento snello per avvicinarsi al variegato e vasto mondo delle imprese cooperative. Gli uni e gli altri, leggendo questa raccolta di brevi saggi orga-nizzati dalla A alla Z, potranno riflettere sulle sfide che attendono que-sta istituzione e sulle parole chiave dell'impresa cooperativa del futu-ro. Le cooperative hanno una storia molto lunga alle spalle, eppure sono sempre presenti in quasi tutti i settori economici, in quasi tutti i paesi del mondo, avanzati e in via di sviluppo. Pur seguendo dei prin-cipi di funzionamento tanto semplici quanto rivoluzionari, competono con concorrenti statali o capitalisti nelle nostre economie di mercato. Seguendo i loro valori ispiratori, ma restando competitive, forniscono credito, lavoro, beni e servizi a centinaia di milioni di soci in ogni angolo del pianeta. Con i suoi 23 capitoli, il volume è anche un sussi-dio per aspiranti imprenditori che stanno cercando un modo alternati-vo per produrre beni e servizi per la propria comunità, che sognano un mercato diverso, un'impresa diversa, un modo diverso di lavorare insieme: una rivoluzione di idee, di governance e di regole che dovreb-be essere abbracciata da tutti coloro che aspirano a costruire un nuovo paradigma di sviluppo. Andrea Bernardi è senior lecturer in Employment and Organization Studies alla Oxford Brookes University in Gran Bretagna. Salvatore Monni è professore associato di Economia dello Sviluppo all'Università Roma Tre. Storia e Studi Cooperativi Ultimi volumi pubblicati M. Lippi Bruni, S. Rago e C. Ugolini, Il ruolo delle mutue sanitarie integrati-ve. Le società di mutuo soccorso nella costruzione del nuovo welfare di comunità P. Battilani e H.G. Schröter (a cura di), Un'impresa speciale. Il movimento co-operativo dal secondo dopoguerra a oggi P. Venturi e F. Zandonai (a cura di), Ibri-di organizzativi. L'innovazione sociale generata dal Gruppo co operativo Cgm S. Maggi e C. De Pietro (a cura di), Le prospettive del mutuo soccorso nel sistema sanitario italiano M. Ruffino e P. Venturi (a cura di), La formazione continua nella co opera zio-ne. Le politiche e l'attività di Fon.Coop: valori, risultati, prospettive V. Zamagni, Come si è affermata la gran-de impresa cooperativa in Italia. Il ruolo strategico di Enea Mazzoli E. Pavolini (a cura di), Welfare azienda-le e conciliazione. Proposte e esperienze dal mondo cooperativo S. Maggi, Mutuo soccorso Cesare Pozzo. 140 anni di solidarietà (1877-2017) A. Ianes e A. Leonardi (a cura di), Modelli cooperativi a confronto. Le esperienze del settentrione italiano Giuliana Bertagnoni, Una cooperativa di latte fra Puglia e Basilicata. Storie di produttori Granarolo A. Bernardi e S. Monni (a cura di), Parole chiave per l'impresa cooperativa del futuro a cura di Il Centro Italiano di Documentazione sulla Cooperazione e l'Economia Sociale opera a Bologna dal 1988 ed è caratteriz-zato come luogo istituzionale di raccolta, tutela e ordinamento dei materiali docu-mentari sul movimento cooperativo e sull'economia sociale. A cinquant'anni dalla ricostruzione del movimento coo-perativo il Centro ha dato vita alla colla-na «Storia e studi cooperativi» per favori-re una lettura complessiva della storia e della presenza cooperativa nei vari setto-ri dell'economia e della società.
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Whether you think you know all there is to know or you know next to nothing about the co-operativ... more Whether you think you know all there is to know or you know next to nothing about the co-operative sector, this book is for you. An A to Z of the co-operative movement, this collection of short essays will introduce you to the diverse, broad, and multifaceted world of co-operatives. Co-operatives have a very long history, yet are still out there competing with their capitalist rivals in almost every market and every industry. They are rooted in revolutionary ideas, yet are more feasible and effective than many attempted revolutions, and they provide work, goods, and services to hundreds of millions of members in virtually every corner of the globe.
If you know little but want to know more, read some or all of the 23 stories of co-operative theory, history, and practice, written by world-leading experts. If you are already a co-operative member, an academic, or a practitioner with experience in the field, this straight-talking and jargon-free book will present new and exciting perspectives on a field you (think you) already know.
If you are looking for a different way to produce goods and deliver services to your community and if you aspire to a a different market, a different firm, or form of work, this book is for you. A succinct but provocative guide to the on-going, pragmatic revolution that is the co-operative sector, a revolution in ownership that we should all embrace after the failure of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
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Il Mulino, 2019
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This chapter is an original account of the history of co-operatives in modern China. Gung Ho is t... more This chapter is an original account of the history of co-operatives in modern China. Gung Ho is the oldest Chinese co-operative association and the closest to the principles of the international co-operative movement. However, regrettably it is not the biggest and most powerful co-operative organization in China and this chapter tells us why this is so.
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This chapter deals with the recent crisis and a failed attempt at paradigm change. The worldwide ... more This chapter deals with the recent crisis and a failed attempt at paradigm change. The worldwide protest movement has been ineffective in delivering an impact on policies and providing a feasible alternative. The co-operative movement and the protest movements have several points in common despite their lack of dialogue. The occupy movement needs a feasible and pragmatic plan of action to make protests constructive and consequently more effective. Without a feasible and sound proposal, the occupy movement will either decline or will end up reinventing itself more radically.
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Working Papers Fondazione Erasmo, 2020
Michel de Montaigne, nel saggio dedicato all'educazione dei giovani scriveva: 'Il faut voyager po... more Michel de Montaigne, nel saggio dedicato all'educazione dei giovani scriveva: 'Il faut voyager pour frotter et limer sa cervelle contre celle d'aultruy' (saggio 26, libro I). Nel 500, quella grande figura di intellettuale europeo, per molti versi comparabile a Erasmo da Rotterdam, elogiava il viaggio e l'incontro come strumento fondamentale per raffinare l'intelletto attraverso la dialettica e l'esperienza della diversità. Cinque secoli dopo, il valore economico, umano e intellettuale del viaggio è universalmente riconosciuto. Parte della costruzione del progetto europeo è stata dedicata proprio a facilitare la diffusione di quel valore nel modo più equo e libero possibile. La mobilità dei lavoratori, dei flussi turistici, degli studenti e dei docenti ha moltiplicato le opportunità di raffinamento dell'intelletto raggiungendo una scala continentale che Michel de Montaigne non avrebbe neanche potuto sognare. I numeri ci dicono che la Gran Bretagna è forse la nazione europea che ha più beneficiato della mobilità garantita e incentivata dall'integrazione europea. Nonostante questo, paradossalmente, è il primo Paese che ha deciso di ritirarsi dal progetto europeo e di erigere nuove barriere ai suoi confini. In questo paper ci concentriamo sul settore universitario, forse esemplare e paradigmatico ma non certamente l'unico ad essere stato coinvolto fortemente dalla filosofia della mobilità.
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Is cooperative action modern or old fashioned? Why should policymakers pursue it in development s... more Is cooperative action modern or old fashioned? Why should policymakers pursue it in development strategies? In what way are cooperatives different in terms of economic theory and organisation theory? And if there are differences in organisation, human resource management practices, property rights and forms of collective action, what are the governance issues to be addressed so as to allow cooperatives
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Research Area [N] tries to fill a vacuum in the EAEPE Research areas. Recently this approach has ... more Research Area [N] tries to fill a vacuum in the EAEPE Research areas. Recently this approach has been used by several heterodox economists and scholars, as a useful means not only for the analysis of developing economies but also for transition economies and large part of population in developed economies. A Human development approach questions the neoclassical assumption that GDP is the best indicator of people well-being. Theoretical and empirical evidences of this critic abound today in the economic literature. In order to expand human capabilities institutions are needed. Moreover, institutions need to be rightly oriented, providing opportunities to poor and to people in general. Values and social norms such as equality, solidarity and cooperation shape formal institutions and choices. In turn, capabilities are enlarged by institutions. Research Area [Z] welcomes scholars interested in the cooperative sector, an important component of the economy in Europe, in the Americas and in the Asia Pacific, and of developing significance in Africa. The cooperative firm is a very old institution, as is the interest that economics, sociology, history and management have shown in its study. Nevertheless, the attention given to cooperatives as relevant actors that enhance the economic biodiversity of systems, both in research and teaching, is limited, if compared to the actual dimension and potential, especially in times of crisis. This research area is interested in all forms of cooperative businesses: workers' cooperatives; consumer cooperatives; credit unions and banks; users' cooperatives ; mutuals and insurances. We are also interested in community-level forms of collective ownership of services and public goods. In occasion of the EAEPE conference coming to Bilbao, Research Area [N] and Research Area [Z] are inviting papers on two special topics: Cooperatives and Sustainability; The Mondragon model after the crisis. Cooperatives and Sustainability: Cooperatives are considered a model of sustainable business, adopting a notion of sustainability that goes from financial, to environmental and social sustainability. Beyond rhetoric, papers should show that sustainability is a substantial practice: cooperative firms might tackle the low carbon and circular economy transitions through strategies that jointly enhance competitiveness, increase wages, reduce environmental impacts. A selection of papers will be invited to submit for a special issue at Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. The Mondragon model after the crisis: Mondragon is one of the symbolic world's cooperative capitals. It's unique though also universal experience has been studied worldwide. The Mondragon model is sometimes treated with skepticism, but has been a source of inspiration for so many cooperators and academics around the world. The 2008 financial crisis triggered difficulties in the cooperative sector across Europe, including the Mondragon cooperatives. We aim to attract papers on how the Mondragon model has gone through the crisis and perhaps has rethought itself. Contributions: We welcome conference contributions based on a plurality of methods: quantitative, historical, qualitative, and conceptual. We are oriented to the policy implications of empirical research and theoretical advancement on the definition and understanding of the cooperative sector, sustainability and human development. Abstract Submission: You are invited to submit an extended abstract no later than 1 st April 2020 on the conference website. Abstracts (300-750 words) should include authors' names, email addresses and affiliations. You need to select the Joint Special Session RA [N] / RA [Z]. Roundtable: Besides the traditional papers' presentations, the special session will also convene a roundtable debate on 'Human Development and the future of the cooperative movement'. The participants to the special session will have the opportunity to enjoy a guided visit to the headquarter of Mondragon Cooperative Corporation. With the support of EAEPE, the conveners will rent a minibus to reach Mondragon, some 40 minutes away from Bilbao.
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Call for papers, 2020
We have the pleasure to invite you to the workshop ‘Healthy China 2030: The Medical Humanities of... more We have the pleasure to invite you to the workshop ‘Healthy China 2030: The Medical Humanities of Universal Healthcare’. The workshop is co-organized by Peking University HSBC Business School (UK) and Oxford Brookes University, Research Centre for Business, Society and Global Challenges. It is the second workshop on health co-organized by the two academic organizations. It will take place on the beautiful campus of PHBS (UK) in Oxford on 12th -13th June 2020. On this occasion, as for our first colloquium, we welcome contributions from a medical-humanities perspective. Our focus is the ‘Healthy China 2030’ project but we are interested in comparative perspectives and in the challenges facing universal healthcare in the rest of the world.
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A workshop on Healthcare in China from a medical-humanities perspective will be held jointly by O... more A workshop on Healthcare in China from a medical-humanities perspective will be held jointly by Oxford Brookes University and the UK Campus of Peking University HSBC Business School on Friday 14th June 2019. We are inviting papers from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
We hope to include colleagues from the humanities (history, literature, film studies, etc) but also from economics (health economics, political economy, etc), sociology, management and organisation studies. We are interested in national and local healthcare policies and their effectiveness. We would like to focus also on the past and the present role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in both rural and urban China, and its diffusion abroad.
We would like to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese healthcare policies (including mental and psychological health) and the surprising coexistence of modernisation, technology, and tradition. The potential impact of artificial intelligence and internet medicine is particularly interesting. In this respect, we would like to invite short papers and presentations from practitioners involved with the Chinese healthcare sector. We are also interested in a comparative perspective between the Chinese model and some European models, and whether other developing countries could learn from the Chinese policies.
Equally important, we consider the ways in which the Chinese approach to healthcare can be a model for other nations too. We would like to explore how political discourse influences healthcare and to compare how this was under Mao, during the period of opening up, and in the China of today. While economics and management can tell us about the efficiency of the healthcare system and its future challenges, the humanities could help to understand the implications for healthcare of recent political and cultural trends in China.
The workshop is organised with the support and participation of: Research Centre for Business, Society and Global Challenges, Oxford Brookes University Business School; Peking University HSBC Business School UK Campus (PHBS UK); University of Oxford; Shanghai University; Oxford Brookes Centre for Medical Humanities; Journal of Social History of Medicine and Health; Oxford Chinese Medicine Research Group.
Venue: Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus JHB 208 Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre
Date: Friday 14th June 2019, 08:30 to 18:30
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A workshop on Healthcare in China from a medical-humanities perspective will be held jointly by O... more A workshop on Healthcare in China from a medical-humanities perspective will be held jointly by Oxford Brookes University and the UK Campus of Peking University HSBC Business School on Friday 14th June 2019. We are inviting papers from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
We hope to include colleagues from the humanities (history, literature, film studies, etc) but also from economics (health economics, political economy, etc), sociology, management and organisation studies. We are interested in national and local healthcare policies and their effectiveness. We would like to focus also on the past and the present role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in both rural and urban China, and its diffusion abroad.
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In this panel, we would like to encourage the discussion on the institutions-matter theories; thi... more In this panel, we would like to encourage the discussion on the institutions-matter theories; this special session is calling for papers, from various disciplines, designed to explore how institutions function, how they evolve, how they should be evaluated, and, in the case, transformed.
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The 28 th EAEPE Annual Conference will take place in Manchester on 3-5 November 2016. The confere... more The 28 th EAEPE Annual Conference will take place in Manchester on 3-5 November 2016. The conference theme is inspired by the historical legacy of the Industrial Revolution that has made Manchester a pre-eminent industrial metropolis of the world. The theme invites contributors to consider social and economic implications of industrialisation, deindustrialisation and transformation with particular attention to those institutions that flourish and decline around industries and manufacturing. Abstract submission opens on the 31 th of January 2016. Following the usual EAEPE format, prospective participants are invited to submit a paper on either the conference theme or one of the 22 EAEPE Research Areas. Abstracts (300-750 words) should include the following: the name(s), email address, affiliation of the authors, along with the name and code of the relevant Research Area. Following a notification of acceptance, a full paper will be invited.
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Recently, the relation between climate policy risk (e.g., the introduction of fast decarbonizatio... more Recently, the relation between climate policy risk (e.g., the introduction of fast decarbonization policies) and macroeconomic and financial stability emerged as prominent concern on the climate policy agenda (e.g., the governor of the bank of England (Carney, 2015)). Moreover, it is likely to gain further importance with the emphasis on the 1.5°C target brought forth by the recent COP21, as well as with the recently launched Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure by the Financial Stability Board. Still, there remains a lot of uncertainty on the role of alternative green fiscal and targeted monetary policies and their systemic implications on financial markets and the amplification and cascading effects on the real economy. The sector based and Integrated Assessment Models, being based on the neoclassical equilibrium modelling approach, are not able, by construction, to model the dynamics of a complex system, such as the green economy, which is characterized by non-linearity, multiple feedbacks, time delays, non-rationale and short term thinking agents. In particular, they are not able to analyse where does uncertainty (in terms of model structure, behaviour and parameters) stand and its consequences on the interpretation of model results to provide useful policy recommendations to face better and cope with risk. Instead, evolutionary economics approaches, linked to complexity science and based on System Dynamics, Agent Based Models and Network Analysis, could fill this modelling gap and contribute to understanding and action. Therefore, within the Environment-Economy Interactions research area, we welcome submissions within the Eaepe 2016 conference that shed light on the sources of uncertainty that characterise the relation between climate finance policies and macroeconomic and financial system stability and the implications on system complexity and risk. The goal is to contribute improving sustainability models to timely inform the climate policy process and increasing the transparency towards the development of an international governance for sustainability. A selection of contributed papers will be proposed for inclusion in a special issue on Climate Policy Journal or a similar scientific journal (contacts have been set).
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In this panel we would like to encourage proposals which critique the unconditional belief that m... more In this panel we would like to encourage proposals which critique the unconditional belief that markets create legitimate inequalities and that organizations should be passive accepters of market forces. The aim is to move the debate beyond criticizing inequality only because it is deemed to be created by rent-seeking behaviours. Papers with varied disciplinary background discussing the following issues are welcome:
Morality of markets and the importance of inequality to organizations
Challenging the inevitability of organizations needing to pay market salaries in order to create efficiency
Conceptualizing payment systems that organizations can use as legitimate alternatives to markets
The agency of organizational payment behaviours and the impact of stakeholder pressure
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Special Session organised by Manchester Industrial Relations Society and ADAPT. 28th EAEPE Confer... more Special Session organised by Manchester Industrial Relations Society and ADAPT. 28th EAEPE Conference, Manchester, November 2016.
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The 28th EAEPE Annual Conference will take place in Manchester on 3-5 November 2016. The conferen... more The 28th EAEPE Annual Conference will take place in Manchester on 3-5 November 2016. The conference theme is inspired by the historical legacy of the Industrial Revolution that has made Manchester a pre-eminent industrial metropolis of the world. The theme invites contributors to consider social and economic implications of industrialisation, deindustrialisation and transformation with particular attention to those institutions that flourish and decline around industries and manufacturing.
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Field of interest and rationale This research area welcomes scholars interested in the co-operat... more Field of interest and rationale
This research area welcomes scholars interested in the co-operative sector, an important component of the
economy in Europe, in the Americas and in the Asia Pacific, and of developing significance in Africa. The cooperative
firm is a very old institution, as is the interest that economics, sociology, history and management have
shown in its study. Nevertheless, the attention given to the co-operative economy, in both research and teaching, is
limited, if compared to its actual dimension and potential, especially in times of crisis. This research area is
interested in all forms of co-operative businesses: workers’ cooperatives; consumer cooperatives; credit unions and
banks; users’ co-operatives; mutuals and insurances. We are also interested in community-level forms of collective
ownership of services and public goods. Co-operatives operate in the most diverse industries, markets and
societies. An interdisciplinary research approach is most welcome given the multi-faceted nature of the cooperative
movement, whose symbolic birth is held to be in Manchester in 1844, though much older and more
primitive forms of co-operatives have existed in Europe (back to the Roman period), Asia (during early Chinese
dynasties) and in the Americas (in Pre-Columbian societies). Some of the recent interest in co-operation has been
prompted by the financial crisis and the debate on the failures of capitalism. But even in growth periods, the cooperative
model has been praised as an option for very contemporary needs such as workers’ participation and
involvement, ownership of standards and systems in the digital economy and in creative industries, alternative
currencies and peer to peer banking, and self management of community level services and facilities.
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](This research area welcomes scholars interested in the co-operative sector, an important componen... more This research area welcomes scholars interested in the co-operative sector, an important component of the economy in Europe, in the Americas and in the Asia Pacific, and of developing significance in Africa. The co-operative firm is a very old institution, as is the interest that economics, sociology, history and management have shown in its study. Nevertheless, the attention given to the co-operative economy, in both research and teaching, is limited, if compared to its actual dimension and potential, especially in times of crisis.
This research area is interested in all forms of co-operative businesses: workers' cooperatives; consumer cooperatives; credit unions and banks; users' co-operatives; mutuals and insurances. We are also interested in community-level forms of collective ownership of services and public goods. Co-operatives operate in the most diverse industries, markets and societies. An interdisciplinary research approach is most welcome given the multi-faceted nature of the co-operative movement, whose symbolic birth is held to be in Manchester in 1844, though much older and more primitive forms of co-operatives have existed in Europe (back to the Roman period), Asia (during early Chinese dynasties) and in the Americas (in Pre-Columbian societies).
Some of the recent interest in co-operation has been prompted by the financial crisis and the debate on the failures of capitalism. But even in growth periods, the co-operative model has been praised as an option for very contemporary needs such as workers' participation and involvement, ownership of standards and systems in the digital economy and in creative industries, alternative currencies and peer to peer banking, and self-management of community level services and facilities.
Please submit your abstract (300-750 words) through the online submission system and select Research Area [Z] "Co-Operative Economy and Collective Ownership".
http://eaepe.org/?page=events&side=annual_conference&sub=eaepe2015_abstract_submission
The deadline for abstract submission is 1st May 2015.
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Il Mulino, 2019
Questo libro si rivolge sia agli esperti di cooperazione, sia ai neofiti. Agli uni propone spunti... more Questo libro si rivolge sia agli esperti di cooperazione, sia ai neofiti. Agli uni propone spunti di riflessione affiancando parole chiave inusuali ai tradizionali temi del settore, agli altri offre uno strumento snello per avvicinarsi al variegato e vasto mondo delle imprese cooperative. Gli uni e gli altri, leggendo questa raccolta di brevi saggi organizzati dalla A alla Z, potranno riflettere sulle sfide che attendono questa
istituzione e sulle parole chiave dell’impresa cooperativa del futuro. Le cooperative hanno una storia molto lunga alle spalle, eppure sono sempre presenti in quasi tutti i settori economici, in quasi tutti i paesi del mondo, avanzati e in via di sviluppo. Pur seguendo dei principi di funzionamento tanto semplici quanto rivoluzionari, competono con concorrenti statali o capitalisti nelle nostre economie di mercato. Seguendo i loro valori ispiratori, ma restando competitive, forniscono credito, lavoro, beni e servizi a centinaia di milioni di soci in ogni angolo del pianeta. Con i suoi 23 capitoli, il volume è anche un sussidio per aspiranti imprenditori che stanno cercando un modo alternativo per produrre beni e servizi per la propria comunità, che sognano un mercato diverso, un’impresa diversa, un modo diverso di lavorare insieme: una rivoluzione di idee, di governance e di regole che dovrebbe
essere abbracciata da tutti coloro che aspirano a costruire un nuovo paradigma di sviluppo.
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The book is structured like a dictionary and as such presents 23 short contributions, each with a... more The book is structured like a dictionary and as such presents 23 short contributions, each with a different topic and an author’s profile and disciplinary perspective. All letters aim to show how diverse, rich and old is the co-operative sector worldwide. All letters discuss explicitly or not the ability of the co-operative sector to contribute to growth and development. Taken together, the letters provide a multidisciplinary explanation of how co-operatives contribute to our life, how they have been doing so for a long time, and, through reinvention, might still do so for years to come. All letters position the role of co-operatives with reference to traditional firms but do so in a critical rather than a polemical or utopian way.
Questo libro è strutturato come un dizionario e come tale presenta 23 brevi contributi, ciascuno con un diverso argomento, scritto da autori con un background differente e una diversa prospettiva disciplinare. Tutti i capitoli ambiscono a descrivere quanto sia antico, ricco e diverso il settore cooperativo a livello mondiale. Tutti i capitoli descrivono esplicitamente o meno il peso del settore cooperativo sulla crescita e lo sviluppo. Presi insieme, i capitoli offrono una spiegazione multidisciplinare del contributo offerto alle nostre vite dal settore cooperativo, illustrano come così è stato da molto tempo e come potrebbe essere ancora a lungo attraverso il reinventarsi del ruolo delle cooperative nella nostra società. Tutti i capitoli descrivono le cooperative con riferimento alle imprese tradizionali ma fanno ciò in maniera critica, piuttosto che retorica o polemica.
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Field of interest and rationale This research area welcomes scholars interested in the cooperativ... more Field of interest and rationale This research area welcomes scholars interested in the cooperative sector, an important component of the economy in Europe, in the Americas and in the Asia Pacific, and of developing significance in Africa. The cooperative firm is a very old institution, as is the interest that economics, sociology, history and management have shown in its study. Nevertheless, the attention given to the cooperative economy, in both research and teaching, is limited, if compared to its actual dimension and potential, especially in times of crisis. This research area is interested in all forms of cooperative businesses: workers' cooperatives; consumer cooperatives; credit unions and banks; users' cooperatives ; mutuals and insurances. We are also interested in community-level forms of collective ownership of services and public goods. Cooperatives operate in the most diverse industries, markets and societies. An interdisciplinary research approach is most welcome given the multi-faceted nature of the cooperative movement, whose symbolic birth is held to be in Manchester in 1844, though much older and more primitive forms of cooperatives have existed in Europe (back to the Roman period), Asia (during early Chinese dynasties) and in the Americas (in Pre-Columbian societies). Some of the recent interest in cooperation has been prompted by the financial crisis and the debate on the failures of capitalism. But even in growth periods, the cooperative model has been praised as an option for very contemporary needs such as workers' participation and involvement, ownership of standards and systems in the digital economy and in creative industries, alternative currencies and peer to peer banking, and self management of community level services and facilities.
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Sustainability
This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of natio... more This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of national co-operative movements. Those are financial institutions specialized in supporting the start-up and growth of co-operatives. By adopting a case study approach, our analysis shows that solidarity funds emerged globally with similar objectives. Our international comparison focuses on Italy but includes France, the United Kingdom and Québec as a specific Canadian province with a French institutional environment. Despite their crucial importance, there is limited available research on this subject. To this end, our paper has policy implications; we need to consider establishing such institutions in countries where co-operatives are lagging behind as traditional financial institutions are often unable to finance co-operatives because of their property rights regime.
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Insights into Regional Development, 2019
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Aiccon Working Papers, 2007
... Andrea Bernardi1 Facoltà di Economia, Università di Roma Tre Informazioni : Facoltà di Econom... more ... Andrea Bernardi1 Facoltà di Economia, Università di Roma Tre Informazioni : Facoltà di Economia di Forlì - Corso di Laurea in Economia delle Imprese Cooperative e delle ONP Tel. 0543-374620 Fax 0543-374618 e-mail: nonprofit@spfo.unibo.it 1 abernard@uniroma3.it ...
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Capital & Class, 2020
Inequality has been increasing for decades in both rich and developing countries and the academic... more Inequality has been increasing for decades in both rich and developing countries and the academic literature addressing it struggles to provide explanations, let alone solutions. This article is concerned with a relatively underexplored area, the relationship between macro-level inequality and organizational inequality. The core focus of the article is the recognition that the two phenomena are closely bound up one with the other. This is made possible by adopting Rousseau’s notion of inequality as hierarchy and willingness to accept subordination to authority and disparity of treatment. In doing so, we highlight similarities and dissimilarities between Rousseau and Marx. Inequality remains an issue of hierarchy at both the macro and organizational levels. As it was for Rousseau, so it is today but it is much more layered than in Rousseau’s day: inequality in society is the accepted degree of hierarchy among its members, inequality in the economy and at work is the extent to which, ...
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Questo libro è strutturato come un dizionario e come tale presenta 23 brevi contributi, ciascuno ... more Questo libro è strutturato come un dizionario e come tale presenta 23 brevi contributi, ciascuno con un diverso argomento, scritto da autori con un background differente e una diversa prospettiva disciplinare. Tutti i capitoli ambiscono a descrivere quanto sia antico, ricco e diverso il settore cooperativo a livello mondiale. Tutti i capitoli descrivono esplicitamente o meno il peso del settore cooperativo sulla crescita e lo sviluppo. Presi insieme, i capitoli offrono una spiegazione multidisciplinare del contributo offerto alle nostre vite dal settore cooperativo, illustrano come così è stato da molto tempo e come potrebbe essere ancora a lungo attraverso il reinventarsi del ruolo delle cooperative nella nostra società. Tutti i capitoli descrivono le cooperative con riferimento alle imprese tradizionali ma fanno ciò in maniera critica, piuttosto che retorica o polemica.
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... as an important mediator linking workers' contractual status (standard/non-standard, per... more ... as an important mediator linking workers' contractual status (standard/non-standard, permanent/atypical2) with their attitudes and 1 Andrea Bernardi is ... Safety culture (Gherardi and Nicolini, 2000, 2002), risk management and labour organisation are clearly very important as ...
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In 2003, the British Government described the students as “intelligent customers”. In this articl... more In 2003, the British Government described the students as “intelligent customers”. In this article I will describe the implications of such a premise, originally formulated by the Labour Government but also shared by the current Coalition Government. In the four sections of this article, I will describe the dimension of the university system and the role of competition and evaluation. Particular attention will be given to managerialism and to the private nature of employment relations. Four issues are analysed in detail: student-teacher relationship; commodification; managerialism; standardization.
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In questo capitolo l'attenzione degli autori si concentra sulle imprese cooperative intese co... more In questo capitolo l'attenzione degli autori si concentra sulle imprese cooperative intese come istituzioni. Le imprese cooperative come tutte le istituzioni per funzionare bene devono necessariamente essere in sintonia con lo Zeitgeist, lo spirito del tempo. Essere in sintonia con lo spirito del tempo significa innanzitutto che l'identità del settore cooperativo, i suoi obiettivi come le diversità rispetto alle imprese capitaliste concorrenti, siano periodicamente messe in discussione per fare in modo che si adattino alle esigenze contemporanee.
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Sustainability, 2022
This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of natio... more This paper aims to highlight the role of solidarity funds in the development and support of national co-operative movements. Those are financial institutions specialized in supporting the start-up and growth of co-operatives. By adopting a case study approach, our analysis shows that solidarity funds emerged globally with similar objectives. Our international comparison focuses on Italy but includes France, the United Kingdom and Québec as a specific Canadian province with a French institutional environment. Despite their crucial importance, there is limited available research on this subject. To this end, our paper has policy implications; we need to consider establishing such institutions in countries where co-operatives are lagging behind as traditional financial institutions are often unable to finance co-operatives because of their property rights regime
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EconomiaePolitica, 2021
In this paper we present an empirical study on the perception of the cooperative firm among enter... more In this paper we present an empirical study on the perception of the cooperative firm among entertainment and performing arts workers. In particular, the study is based on workers belonging to associations established during the first pandemic emergency from Covid-19 in 2020. Our study reveals a perception of deterioration of the cooperative model. At the same time, the participants in our research demonstrate a confidence in the ideal cooperative firm and look with interest at new cooperatives in other working sectors. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with cooperative and non-cooperative associated workers.
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Cooperatives are increasingly being recognized as important contributors to inclusive, sustainabl... more Cooperatives are increasingly being recognized as important contributors to inclusive, sustainable and fair development. However, the cooperative movement faces a multitude of challenges, including the lack of access to credit. This book presents existing cases and new examples of the intersection between the cooperative economy and sustainability challenges.
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