Co-operative Governance Fit to Build Resilience in the Face of Complexity

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Statement on the Co-operative Identity

Foreword Pauline Green President International Co-operative Alliance

1. INTRODUCTION: Co-operative Governance Fit to Build Resilience in the Face of Complexity Sonja Novkovic and Karen Miner

2. The design of effective democratic governance structures for large co-operatives Johnston Birchall

3. Governing Resilient Co-operatives: Agricultural Co-operatives in Scotland Richard Simmons, Bob Yuill, Jim Booth

4. Creating Competitive Advantage in Agricultural Co-operatives through Improving Governance Systems and Enhancing Member and Community Engagement Yoshiaki Masuda, Tetsuji Senda, Kengo Nishii

5. Worker Co-operatives In Focus

5a. Governance in Mondragon Frederick Freundlich

5b. Co-operation as Conversation: Suma Wholefoods UK Bob Cannell, Suma member

5c. Union Cab of Madison, Wisconsin, USA John McNamara

6. Governance of European Co-operative Banks: Overview, Issues and Recommendations Hans Groeneveld

7. The eternal triangle: the crucial role of the Chair and Chief Executive in empowering the board Chris Cornforth

8. Governing Resilient Co-operatives: A competence based model Cliff Mills

9. Finding the Balance: Staying Focused on the Local Member Patrick G. Mangan

10. Governance in Solidarity Jean-Pierre Girard

Co-operative Governance and the Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade

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