Showing papers by "Godfrey Baldacchino published in 1990"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how the "war of position" strategy advocated by neo-Marxist theoretician Antonio Gramsci may be construed as a model for the successful development of worker cooperatives.
Abstract: This paper explores briefly how the 'war of position' strategy advocated by neo-Marxist theoretician Antonio Gramsci may be construed as a model for the successful development of worker cooperatives. The approach can provide valuable theoretical support to the myriad pragmatic cooperative projects underway in different economic and sociopolitical contexts; it also justifies the crucial role of institutional, political and cultural supportive mechanisms in economically and democratically successful worker cooperative development. This framework identifies obstacles to worker cooperative promotion emanating from generalized First, Second and Third World scenarios. An assessmnent of the prospects of implementation of the Gramscian-inspired strategy (including potential pitfalls) concludes the paper.
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01 Jan 1990
TL;DR: The issue of worker cooperation remains at the top of the agenda for workplace organization today, although the history of worker cooperatives is littered with failures as discussed by the authors. Yet, despite the glaring and disappointing evidence, the establishment of cooperative forms of workplace organization continues unabated; indeed it has gathered momentum over the last few years, in both industrialized and industrializing economies.
Abstract: textThe issue of worker cooperation remains at the top of the agenda for
workplace organization today, although the history of worker (or
producer) cooperatives is littered with failures. Yet, despite the glaring
and disappointing evidence, the establishment of cooperative forms of
work organization continues unabated; indeed it has gathered momentum
over the last few years, in both industrialized and industrializing economies.
These initiatives have been forthcoming from a motley band of
proponents: on the one hand, government officials, economic planners,
trade unionists and management consultants have shown themselves
disposed to finance, advise or even create worker cooperatives from above.
On the other hand, an even more diverse collection of underprivileged
groups or individuals is striving to preserve employment or otherwise
hoping to fashion for themselves a more meaningful work environment.
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