The Mondragon Cooperatives

Beschrijving

This book about the Mondragon cooperatives in the Spanish Basque Country is a critical reflection on the origin and further development of one of the most highly-praised cooperative enterprises in the world. brbrAt a time when many people regard cooperative entrepreneurship as an ethically sound economic alternative to the traditional organization of companies and business, the author draws attention to the unavoidable impact of globalization which not only affects the workers involvement and participation in cooperative enterprises but also their employment itself.brbrbrbrAbout the authorbrAmanda Latinne is an historian, anthropologist and lawyer and is currently working as a researcher at the Law Faculty of the University of Antwerp. She also has a background of 25 years of entrepreneurship. Thanks to this combination of academic knowledge and practical experience this book will appeal to a broad reading public.br