Cooperative society

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:organization
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Co-op
gptkbp:capital Contributed by members
gptkbp:decision One member, one vote
gptkbp:example gptkb:bank
gptkb:Consumer_cooperative
gptkb:Worker_cooperative
botanist
gptkbp:governingBody Democratic
gptkbp:legalStatus Registered entity
gptkbp:origin 19th century Europe
gptkbp:ownedBy Members
gptkbp:principle Autonomy and independence
Concern for community
Cooperation among cooperatives
Democratic member control
Education, training, and information
Member economic participation
Voluntary and open membership
gptkbp:profitDistribution Among members
gptkbp:purpose Mutual benefit of members
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Cooperative_Societies_Act_(varies_by_country)
gptkbp:responsibility Limited or unlimited (varies by jurisdiction)
gptkbp:sector Finance
Retail
Agriculture
Production
Housing
gptkbp:taxStatus Varies by country
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harvard/MIT_Cooperative_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6