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Understanding co-operative identity through relationality
The kernel of co-operative identity is the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of social and economic integration in co-operatives. This paper discusses the limitations of economic and sociological theoretical frameworks in capturing the integrative and relational nature of co-operative identity. The author outlines how relational theory with its focus on emergence and its ability for integration may be a better fit with co-operative practice and hence the articulation of co-operative identity and theory.
- Authors
Noreen Byrne
- Year
- 2022
- Journal Name
- Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management
- Category
- Journal Article
- Keywords
- Co-operative identity, Co-operative theory, Co-operative practice, Relationality
- Full Citation
Byrne, N., 2022. Understanding co-operative identity through relationality. Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management, 10(1), p.100169.
- Link to Publication
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcom.2022.100169