TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boland,Michael
ED  - Open Textbook Library
TI  - An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism
T2  - Open textbook library
AV  - HF5001 
PB  - Open Textbook Library
KW  - Business
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - Economics
KW  - Management
N1  - PrefaceIntroductionChapter One: Cooperatives and Mutuals are Firms -- The success of a firm lies in its ability to have clear property rights. -- Who owns a firm? -- Corporate governance -- Cooperatives are an example of a closely-held firm -- References -- Chapter Two: Cooperatives and mutuals are participatory organizations -- Cooperative principles and policies -- Participation in benefits -- Participation in ownership -- Participation in control. -- Principles of cooperation -- Formation of cooperatives -- Reference
N2  - This textbook introduces readers to the idea of cooperation and mutualism. Cooperatives and mutuals are participatory organizations in which members participate in control and governance, receive economic benefits through patronage refunds or net income, and become owners through equity. These mutual-benefit organizations exist alongside non-profit organizations and investor-benefit organizations through the global economy
UR  - https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/539
ER  -