Journal of Co-operative Studies, 34(3), 159-172

Participation model in the workers' co-operatives of Andalusia, Spain.

Antonio J. Romero

Vol 34 No 3, pp. 159-172

How to cite this article: Romero, A.J. (2001). Participation model in the workers' co-operatives of Andalusia, Spain. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 34(3), 159-172.

Abstract

Workers' co-operatives are based on a holistic conception of the productive process. As a result, the quality of the democratic systems of a co-operative organisation is highly dependent on the existing psychosocial and economic system. In periods of economic crisis, when co-operatives tend to proliferate, they encounter more internal problems in terms of their organisation, training, and material resources. An understanding of the human profile behind workers' co-operatives in Andalusia is therefore crucial in any analysis of the psychosocial-economic dynamics of these organisations, and the relatively high rate of failure among them.