Journal of Co-operative Studies, 39(2), 15-28
Co-operative principles and international expansion – the example of NTUC Fair Price
Keri Davies
Vol 39 No 2, pp. 15-28
How to cite this article: Davies, K. (2006). Co-operative principles and international expansion – the example of NTUC Fair Price. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 39(2), 15-28.
This paper considers some of the issues surrounding the internationalisation of the retail arms of consumer co-operative. using the example of the Singaporean National Trades union Congress (NTUC) FairPrice, it argues that the internationalisation of retail co-operaties may have been held back or even discouraged by their underlying co-operative principles and management ideals.