dc.contributor.author	Paradis, Ghislain
dc.contributor.author	Novkovic, Sonja
dc.contributor.author	Hunter, Carol
dc.contributor.author	Restakis, John
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-09T02:02:20Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-09T02:02:20Z
dc.date.issued	2013-04-25
dc.description	Through adherence to the seven ICA principles (http://s.coop/1fdzc), small community-based co-operatives can enhance their members' experiences of empowerment in running their business. For example, according to Principle 2 - Democratic Member Control, each member should be active in setting the co-op's policies, and making important decisions. When a co-op becomes very large however, are these principles difficult to follow? For instance, what happens when a co-operative becomes so large that the vast majority of members don't exercise their voting rights? Is the principle of Democratic Member Control still relevant? In this webinar, Ghislain Paradis of IRECUS (s.coop/1fdz9), and formerly of Desjardins, argues that some ICA principles are based on idealism rather than realism; he suggests that large co-operatives cannot effectively adopt these principles in a way that would allow them to meet their needs in the global marketplace. The MCDRN's own Sonja Novkovic, of the Sobey of School Business at Saint Mary's University responds, argues that the ICA Principles remain just as valuable and relevant as co-ops grow. Dr. Novkovic's research involves working with worker co-ops to improve their ability to operationalize the ICA principles and values. The idea of subsidiarity is discussed. Two respondents give their own input on the debate: 1. Carol Hunter from The Co-operators. 2. John Restakis of BCCA on his research on large consumer co-ops in BC.	en_US
dc.format.availability	Full-text	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk8KgEq-7BA&feature=youtu.be
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10587/1762
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network	en_US
dc.subject.se-space-enterprise-en	Co-operatives	en_US
dc.subject.se-space-enterprise-en	Credit Unions/Caisses	en_US
dc.subject.se-space-enterprise-en	Consumer/Retail Co-operatives	en_US
dc.subject.se-space-enterprise-fr	Coopératives	en_US
dc.subject.se-space-enterprise-fr	Caisses de crédit / Caisses populaires	en_US
dc.subject.se-space-enterprise-fr	Consommateurs / coopératives de détail	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-geographic-en	Canada	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-geographic-en	Outside Canada	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-geographic-en	British Columbia	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-geographic-fr	Canada	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-geographic-fr	Hors du Canada	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-geographic-fr	Colombie-Britannique	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-research-en	Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network (2010-2015)	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-research-fr	Réseau de recherche pour mesurer la différence coopérative (2010-2015)	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-sector-en	Retail & Wholesale	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-sector-fr	Vente au détail et en gros	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-theme-en	Alternative Economic Theory / Co-operative Theory	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-theme-en	Democracy & Participation	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-theme-fr	Théorie économique alternative / Théorie de coopération	en_US
dc.subject.sespace-theme-fr	Démocratie et participation	en_US
dc.title	Webinar: The ICA Principles in Large Co-ops: "Just for show" or integral to success?	en_US
dc.type	Webinar / Slide Presentation / Public Lecture	en_US
dc.type	Webinaire / Présentation de diapositives / Conférence publique	en_US
dc.type	Webinar / Slide Presentation / Public Lecture	en_US
dc.type	Webinaire / Présentation de diapositives / Conférence publique	en_US

Webinar: The ICA Principles in Large Co-ops: "Just for show" or integral to success?

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