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TRADITIONAL SOCIAL ECONOMY
ORGANISATIONSdoc.dr.sc. Tea Golja
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Lecture Content Main characteristics Organisational forms Governance and
Management Issues Financing Issues
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Traditional Social Economy Organisations (1)
Different from traditional organisations that operate in the market
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Traditional Social Economy Organisations (2)
Main difference = the ultimate goal, the ownership, democratic decision-making process
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Traditional Social Economy Organisations (3)
Generation of profit is not in the main focus of doing business
Sharing of profits is not the one and only aim of doing business
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Traditional Social Economy Organisations (4)
Production of products and provision of services to the benefit of all the interested stakeholders
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Traditional Social Economy Organisations
1. Cooperatives 2. Mutuals 3. Associations 4. Foundations
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Cooperatives (COOPs) Autonomous association of
persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise (ICA, 2016)
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COOPs in Croatia (1) 1.302 active COOPs (41%
agricultural; 17% fishing) almost 40% are war veteran
COOPs
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COOPs in Croatia (2) 2.744 employees 67% of COOPs with no
employees 21.462 members 0,5% of GDP Compare with MONDRAGON,
Spain!!!
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International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)
An independent, non-governmental organisation established in 1895 to unite, represent and serve coops worldwide
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International COOP principles (1)
Voluntary and open membership
Democratic member control Member economic
participation
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International COOP principles (2)
Autonomy and independence Education, traning and
information Co-operation among COOPs Concern for community
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Mutuals (1)
Associations that provide insurance services for the benefits of the members
Reciprocal contracts
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Mutuals (2)
Revival of mutuals in Europe Can cover wide range of
risks, health risks, death, funerals etc.
Not much recognized in Croatia
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Associations (1)
Group of people that join together for a particular purpose/interest (non-profits)
Oldest forms of organisations No intentions of gaining profit
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Associations (2)
Protection and promotion of issues of public or mutual interest, environmental, economic, humanitarian, informative, cultural, educational, social, sports etc.
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Associations in Croatia
More than 51.000 Sports, cultural, technical etc. Registry Book of Associations
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Foundations
INDEPENDENT STATE FOUNDATIONS CORPORATE COMMUNITY
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Foundations in Croatia
More than 200 Still underdeveloped
(restrictive law on the establishment, lack of programs to encourage the development)
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Governance and Management Issues
Mostly dual system of governance in Croatia (Committee and Supervisory Bord
Director – manages the organisation
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Governance and Management Issues
Co-operative Governance Fit to Build Resilience in the Face of Complexity published by ICA in 2015
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Governance and Management Issues
Mostly dual system of governance in Croatia (Committee and Supervisory Bord
Director – manages the organisation
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Governance and Management Issues
Democratic governance and transparency
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Financing Issues
Business Market EU funds Crowdfunding
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