Bendradarbiavimo valdymas (ABM)

Dalyko studijų rezultatai

1. Explain the nature and definition of cooperatives.
2. Have knowledge on the historical and present role of cooperatives in the economy.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of economic theory of cooperatives in the framework of institutional economics.
4. Discuss the economic and legal environment for cooperatives in their native countries
5. Analyse the characteristics of cooperatives and differences between cooperatives an investor-owned firms.
6. Analyse governance structures in different organisations.
7. Reflect on different agricultural and food systems and their specific features.
8. Understand perspectives from different disciplines on agricultural and food systems.

Dalyko turinys

1. Introduction to cooperatives: cooperation and collective action; cooperative values and principles; history of cooperative movement.
2. Different types of cooperatives: different theoretical perspectives on cooperatives: institutional economics, transaction costs, agency theory.
3. Governance of organisations and cooperative governance, inherent problems of cooperatives.
4. Vertical markets.
5. Market failures.
6. Agricultural cooperatives and industrial organisation of agri-food system.
7. Institutional, economic, policy and legal contexts for cooperatives.
8. Institutional economics; contract theory, network theory, agency theory.

Dalyko studijos valandomis

Lectures 20 hours
Practicums 40 hours
Self-study 140 hours
Total 200 hours

Studijų rezultatų vertinimas

Individual task on literature – 10%
Written test – 20%
Group task of case study of cooperatives – 20%
Final exam – 50%

Literatūra

Required reading:
1. Birchall, J. (2010). People-centred Businesses: Co-operatives, Mutuals and the Idea of Membership. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Groenewegen,J:, Spithoven, A., Van den Berg, A. (2010). “Institutional Economics: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan.
3. Zeuli, K., Cropp, R. (2004) Cooperatives: principles and practices in the 21st century. Cooperative Extension Publishing, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
4. Harris, A., Stefanson, B., Fulton, M. (1996). New Generation Cooperatives and Cooperative Theory. Journal of Co-operatives 11: 15-28.
5. Ostrom, E. (2000). Collective action and the evolution of social norms. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14(3): 137–158.
6. Fulton, M.E., Ketilson, L.H. (1992). The role of cooperatives in communities: Examples from Saskatchewan. Journal of Agricultural Cooperation 7: 15-42.
7. Hansmann, H. (2013). All Firms Are Cooperatives and So Are Governments. Journal Of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity 2 (2):1–10.
8. Simon, H. (1991). Organizations and Markets. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 5 (2):25- 44.
Recommended reading:
1. Carlton, D.W., Perloff, J.M. (2005). Modern Industrial Organization. 4th ed. Pearson Addison Wesley.
2. Cornforth, C. J. 2004. The governance of co- operatives and mutual associations: a paradox perspective.