Journal of Co-operative Studies Vol 52(2), 22-24
Principle 1 - Open membership
| Editorial reviewed/ Short article | Published online: October 2019 |
Principle 1 - Open membership
Rory Ridley-Duff
Vol 52(2), pp. 22-24
https://doi.org/10.61869/DFUW9262
How to cite this article: Ridley-Duff, R. (2019). Principle 1 — Open membership. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 52(2), pp. 20-24. https://doi.org/10.61869/DFUW9262
This short piece provides a commentary on open membership. This principle expresses the commitment of the co-operative movement to social inclusion, involving as many economically active people as possible in decisions that affect the quality of their lives. Nevertheless, the boundary conditions for ‘open’ membership vary with the type of co-operative created.
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