The Italian co-operative enterprises have prospered in the last thirty years in various sectors. In this essay we analyze the role played by managerialization in allowing Italian co-ops to compete nationally and internationally with capitalist enterprises. On the basis of a substantial set of company histories and managers interviews, we have built a three generations model of co-ops managers, which shows the changes that have allowed co-ops to become fully equipped with managerial skills. The strong leadership of umbrella organizations, the inner careers of most managers and legislation have been instrumental in avoiding demutualization, the killer of co-ops in many other countries.
The managerial transformation of Italian co-operative enterprises: 1946-2010 / P.Battilani; V. Zamagni. - In: BUSINESS HISTORY. - ISSN 0007-6791. - STAMPA. - 54:6(2012), pp. 964-985. [10.1080/00076791.2012.706893]
The managerial transformation of Italian co-operative enterprises: 1946-2010
BATTILANI, PATRIZIA;NEGRI, VERA
2012
Abstract
The Italian co-operative enterprises have prospered in the last thirty years in various sectors. In this essay we analyze the role played by managerialization in allowing Italian co-ops to compete nationally and internationally with capitalist enterprises. On the basis of a substantial set of company histories and managers interviews, we have built a three generations model of co-ops managers, which shows the changes that have allowed co-ops to become fully equipped with managerial skills. The strong leadership of umbrella organizations, the inner careers of most managers and legislation have been instrumental in avoiding demutualization, the killer of co-ops in many other countries.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
