Demutualisation Resources
Draft publication on co-operative governance in Australia - understanding the uniqueness of co-operative values and principles is a pre-condition to survival as a co-operative. These are draft guidelines on co-operative governance.
Co-operation papers by Dr. Race Mathews
How to sell out a co-operative
a co-operative can be undermined internally or externally - with its continued
legitimacy and efficiency queried.
Marketing Our Co-operative Advantage
To survive as a co-operative it is essential for a co-operative to believe in the uniqueness of co-operative values and principles and, therefore, the value of marketing the co-operative advantage.
Why do co-operatives fail as co-operatives? HTML and PDF versions
Examines the ingredients of failure that create the conditions for demutualisation.
Three Australian co-operatives which include their views on co-operation and resistance to demutualisation:
No
10: Co-operative Purchasing - Farming
United Farmers Co-operative Company Limited Story
Paper
presented at Co-operative Federation of WA Inc Conference, 25 September 2003
Author: Rod Madden
Date: September 2003
N0
15: Co-operative Grain
Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd
Paper
presented at Co-operative Federation of WA Inc Conference, 25 September 2003
First
published: February 2004
18
October 2004
Australian Unity's Mutuality
A news release by Australian Unity friendly
society on its commitment to mutuality.
Other
The
Co-opAdvantage Developing Directors of Co-operatives Kit
Summary
Full copy, pdf 892KB
The
Co-op Dictionary: Co-operation A to Z
htm version
pdf version
Last updated: 12-Apr-2005