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Assessment of cooperative movement in a developing country : the Philippine experience
Deriada, Annie L.
87442
cooperative enterprise
growth and productivity
organizational capacity
2005-03-11
This paper contributes up-to-date information and knowledge on the present status, and dynamics of cooperatives in the Philippines as a basis for strategic programs, and policies to strengthen them. It sought to analyze the growth rate and productivity performance of agricultural cooperatives in Bukidnon Province, Northern Mindanao, Philippines since its rebirth in 1990. It also aimed to identify important core organizational capacity indicators needed for the cooperatives to survive and live up to their role as effective partners in improving the welfare of their members. Based on the comprehensive analysis, it was found that cooperatives showed an overall positive productivity performance and growth rate. Beside these potentials, they were also found to have weaknesses in the identified important core organizational capacity indicators such as savings mobilization, sufficient budget, innovativeness and entrepreneurial skill development, members’ participation and continuous education and training. In the light of the cooperative sector’s potential as a partner for development especially in rural areas, the stakeholders should look into identified weaknesses and work out strategies to transform these weaknesses to possible strengths. Such moves will keep their operations viable and sustainable and thus strengthen the rural cooperative sector.
departmental bulletin paper
Graduate School of International Development. Nagoya University
2005-03-11
国際開発研究フォーラム
28
81
101
Forum of International Development Studies
2189-9126
1341-3732
eng
http://www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/bpub/research/public/forum/28/04.pdf