GOVERNANCE OF NINE ONTARIO FOOD CO-OPERATIVES
| Autor: | Phil Mount, Wayne Caldwell, Simon Berge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Sociology and Political Science business.industry Corporate governance 0502 economics and business 05 social sciences Succession planning 050602 political science & public administration Accounting Business Public administration 050203 business & management 0506 political science |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics. 87:457-474 |
| ISSN: | 1370-4788 |
| Popis: | Questions on the use of current theories of governance for co-operative businesses are prevalent within the literature. This paper seeks to determine if the theory of cyclical board behavior can provide insight into the evolution of co-operative boards within food co-operatives in Ontario, Canada. To answer these questions managers from food co-operatives participated in a one-hour long, semi-structured interview providing their understanding of the governance within their co-operatives. Managers identified board member engagement, the changing role of the board and succession planning as issues of concern. Engagement level of board members varied from a lack of participation to overbearing participation, which caused tensions within the co-operative. Current governance theories do not appear to adequately explain governance within a co-operative structure. A single, universal governance framework does not address the complexities of a member owned firm. The cyclical board behavior, however, does provide insight into co-operative board evolution. |
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