It is the tenthlargest spanish company in terms of asset turnover and the leading business group in the basque country. The analysis is focused on the mondragon cooperative corporation mcc in. The mondragon model a new pathway for the twentyfirst century. Pdf corporate governance and the mondragon cooperatives. Fagor, spains largest manufacturer of domestic appliances and also part of the mondragon cooperative, has successfully managed down. Mondragon unibertsitatea meet mondragon unibertsitatea annual reports annual reports.
Don jose was a fascinating man whose background shows courage and a willingness to stand up for his beliefs. Don jose was a fascinating man whose background shows courage and a willingness to. The northern spanish town is dominated by its eponymous 15bn corporation that. The expansion of the cooperative into international markets while still adhering to cooperative values has been a concern for years, and it is a challenge that the mondragon corporation faces. Barker is a futurist who began popularizing the concept of paradigm shifts and and vision in 1975. The focus on people, cooperation and intercooperative solidarity is captured in the groups slogan, humanity at work.
The 266 companies and cooperatives in the mondragon group operate in such sectors as the manufacturing industry, finance, and retail, carrying out. The mondragonlingua group is a leading language services company in spain. The growth and dynamics of the worker cooperative complex cornell international industrial and labor relations reports. It was founded in the town of mondragon in 1956 by graduates of a local technical college.
From a shareable article that was published by too much, june 30 2015, titled. Given fagors role as a leading cooperative, the general question of the viability of workers cooperatives is also at stake in its failure. Cooperative is the predominant employer and economic force. Article information, pdf download for the viability of cooperatives.
The mondragon cooperative experience mce is a general but recognized term that refers to the totality of contexts surrounding the mondragon cooperatives in the basque country, spain. At mondragon, cooperative education is framed as teaching people group process, for example, teaching members how to make decisions together. Click download or read online button to get the myth of mondragon book now. Pdf this article presents a case study of the rise and fall of the mondragon cooperative fagor electrodomesticos 195920. The worker co operative movements in italy mondragon and france. For instance, the largest mondragon cooperative, fagor, is reputed to operate the most automated refrigeration assembly line in spain.
Corporation is the embodiment of the cooperative movement that began in 1956, the year that witnessed the creation of the first industrial cooperative in mondragon in the province of gipuzkoa. Mondragon corporation is the seventh largest business group in spain. The basic principles of the mondragon co operative experience were approved at our first co operative congress held in october 1987. The university masters degree in cooperative enterprise and social business management develops skills for the overall management of cooperatives and social economy organizations in the heart of one of the most cuttingedge cooperative ecosystems in the world. Due to mondragons investment methods, they barely felt the loss of the 2008 recession, which deepened spains economic struggle. About us mondragon assembly is an international group specialising in the development of automation and assembly solutions. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The mondragon cooperative was started in 1954 by a jesuit priest named don jose maria arizmendiarreta i will refer to him as don jose from here on and five young men. Cooperative enterprise and social business management mondragon. Oct 18, 2012 fagor, spains largest manufacturer of domestic appliances and also part of the mondragon cooperative, has successfully managed down production by 30 to 40% in the face of a precipitous. The overall aim of the masters degree in cooperative enterprise and social business management is to provide both young graduates and working professionals with the skills necessary to manage, innovate, develop, research, and run cooperatives and other social economy organizations. Fagor, after playing a key role in the creation of the mondragon cooperative experience, had been transformed into a multinational corporation competing in the global home appliance market. Corporation is the embodiment of the co operative movement that began in 1956, the year that witnessed the creation of the first industrial cooperative in mondragon in the province of gipuzkoa. In fact, the machines are so sophisticated that they can manufacture four models of refrigerators simultaneously. Each coop is represented at the cooperative congress, where systemwide plans and business decisions are made. Challenges and opportunities for the regeneration of. Spains giant co operative where times are hard but few go bust this article is more than 7 years old.
Apr 30, 2014 the case of mondragon by vincent navarro. The mondragon corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the basque region of spain. The mondragon bank perceives itself not just as a guardian of the money it uses, but as a catalyst for creating new business within the mondragon cooperative complex structure. The corporate management model cmm can be explained by means of a constantly rotating circular graphic, which aims to express the interrelation between the different concepts it brings together and the dynamism required for it to be put into practice and continually adapted.
Basque country of spain, is still considered to be one of the. The parent company in spain was created in 1977, one of the pioneers in the development of production and assembly technologies. The myth of mondragon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Oct 29, 2016 additionally, top ceos at mondragon are not earning exceptionally more than starting employees, somewhere between three to nine times more, which is significantly lower than most corporations. Examples of actions oriented to address this challenge are presented below. It was established by a catholic priest, jose maria arizmendiarrieta jma, in. Objectives and competences mondragon unibertsitatea. Excerpt from shift change the mondragon corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the basque region of spain. Additionally, top ceos at mondragon are not earning exceptionally more than starting employees, somewhere between three to nine times more, which is significantly lower than most corporations. Mondragon cooperatives in the basque region of spain. A priest with a philosophy mondragon is the result of the cooperative movement began in 1956, when he created the first industrial cooperative in donostia of this name, its business philosophy is reflected in its corporate values. Taking its name from the small town in the basque country of spain where it was founded, the mccs reach now extends across spain, europe and the globe.
A manufacturer of equality, josu ugante, a 27 year employee and 7 year president of mondragon international was interviewed with the following excerpts. The mondragon cooperative model encourages peoples participation and involvement with company management, as well as profit sharing and company ownership. It always has the welcome mat out for anyone who wishes to create more jobs. Fagor, after playing a key role in the creation of the mondragon cooperative. The mondragon cooperative complex in the basque country of spain is recognized as the worlds most impressive case of. The business of discovering the future and future edge, which was listed as the most influential business book of 1992 by library journal. The mondragon cooperative corporation mcc, a system of worker cooperatives located in the. The evolution of management in the mondragon cooperatives.
How are managerworker pay differentials determined within the various mondragon enterprises. Instead, each worker or manager invests as a member in the firm, and has one vote in its general assembly. The growth and dynamics of the worker cooperative complex cornell international industrial and labor relations reports pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Jul 22, 2014 excerpt from shift change the mondragon corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the basque region of spain. The corporations mission combines the core goals of a.
Thus, if a general manager of a cooperative has a ratio of 9. The mondragon model a new pathway for the twentyfirst century joel a. Mondragon university has been at the forefront of educational innovation, fulfilling our commitment to generating a positive impact on people, enterprises and society. Size and success make mondragon unique among cooperative experiments, and there is a great deal more that is admirable.
Download pdf save cite this item table of contents. Mondragon is a cooperative that has 147 companies employing 80,000 workers. The challenges of managing across borders in worker. It is part of the mondragon corporation, a unique industrial corporation with a cooperative organizational system that employs more than 83,000 people and has 103 industrial plants and offices worldwide. Journal of cooperative organization and management vol. Learning from the mondragon cooperative experience springerlink.
This seems to intertwine with the fact that, in a context of increasing deideologization of the mondragon cooperative social body azkarraga et al. Since its founding in 1956 in spains basque region, the mondragon corporation has been a touchstone for the international cooperative. They include a set of ideas forged over more than 30 years of operation as a co operative, and are set out below in a condensed version. Please contact me at praxis peace institute if you are. You will learn about the history of regional autonomy in spain and of the mondragon cooperatives, visit service and industrial cooperatives, engage the mondragon innovation and knowledge research center, receive presentations on careers at mondragon university including on the new career of leadership and entrepreneurial innovation leinn and team academy, and attend a reception at. Of these 91 are worker cooperatives and 44 are holding companies that are partly or. They include a set of ideas forged over more than 30 years of operation as a cooperative, and are set out below in a condensed version. The town is best known as the birthplace of the mondragon cooperative corporation mcc, the worlds largest worker cooperative, whose foundation was inspired in the 1940s by the catholic priest jose maria arizmendiarrieta. Mondragon assembly is an international group specialising in the development of automation and assembly solutions.
You can also pay more at any time up to the balance due date. Mondragon corporation central offices, calle jose maria arizmendiarrieta no. It focuses on the case of fagor ederlan mondragon corporation, examining the efforts to transform capitalist subsidiaries, especially the cooperativisation of the fagor subsidiary in tafalla spain, which is the biggest regeneration project in mondragons industrial division. Thanks also to praxis board member laurie gallian for. Journal of cooperative organization and management vol 6. Annual report, corporacion mondragon web mondragon corporation. Cooperative corporation mcc in the basque country which is a point of reference for participatory enterprises all. Because of the principle of intercooperation among the mondragon cooperative enterprises that is, the idea of connectedness and reciprocity among. Corporate governance and the mondragon cooperatives. Thanks to sarah ford for editing assistance, proof reading, and helpful suggestions. Cooperation at work david morris may 1992 institute for local selfreliance 927 15th st. The basic principles of the mondragon cooperative experience were approved at our first cooperative congress held in october 1987.
Cooperative education like that is not currently being offered on an easily accessible basis in the philadelphia area. Mondragon on the other hand has realized the importance of technology in the modern economy. In general, wages at mondragon, as compared to similar jobs in local industries, are 30% or less at the. The worker cooperative movements in italy mondragon and. The mondragon cooperative movement, born in the 1950s around the local technical training college and a handful. Mondragon corporation is the embodiment of the co operative movement that began in 1956, the year that witnessed the creation of the first industrial cooperative in mondragon in the province of gipuzkoa.
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