Review article
https://doi.org/10.32728/ric.2016.23/5
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE: A HORNET?
Antonio Matacena
; University of Bologna, Italy
Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli
; University of Bologna, Italy
Abstract
In European economy system, one part consists of cooperatives. This paper aims to answer the following research question: “May cooperatives be considered an innovative ideal type of socially responsible enterprise?”. The goal is to demonstrate that the mutual cooperative enterprises are the ideal type of innovative socially-responsible businesses and as such they have the strategic important vocation to disclose social and environmental information towards both internal and external stakeholders.
Keywords
cooperative enterprises; democracy; mutuality; accountability
Hrčak ID:
167268
URI
Publication date:
6.10.2016.
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