Cooperation

Examples of Cooperation in the following topics:

• Cooperation

  • The legislature is an example of a cooperative act.
  • Without cooperation, no institution beyond the individual would develop; any group behavior is an example of cooperation.
  • Coerced cooperation is when cooperation between individuals is forced.
  • Voluntary cooperation is cooperation to which all parties consent.
  • Unintentional cooperation is a form of cooperation in which individuals do not necessarily intend to cooperate but end up doing so because of aligning interests.

• Cooperatives

  • Cooperatives are independent and democratic organizations in which each member has equal control.
  • While it is a business model, it can be applied to a wide variety of other circumstances such as consumer cooperatives, housing cooperatives, credit unions, worker cooperatives, and various non-profit formats.
  • Another benefit is that cooperatives are often invested in solving social issues and providing value in their communities.
  • No individual owner can derive profit exceeding the fixed interest, nor gain greater control over the operations of the cooperative.
  • Consider the potential advantages and disadvantages of a cooperative as an organizational model

• The rules of cooperative business networking

  • Most cooperative business networks rely heavily on relationship building.
  • Instead of adopting a single-minded ‘what's in it for me' attitude, balance the needs of your business against those of cooperating partners.
  • Never inflate your business's abilities and never steal ideas or clients from cooperative partners.
  • Cooperative business networks are professional relationships and should not be considered as friendships.Keep partners close yet still at ‘arm's length'.
  • Before joining a long-term cooperative business venture test-run the partnership by partaking in one or two short-term preliminary projects.

• Benefits of Cooperative Learning

  • Ted Panitz (1996) lists over 50 benefits provided by cooperative learning.
  • The cooperative environment also develops a social support system for students.
  • Students also benefit psychologically from cooperative learning.
  • There are also many benefits of cooperative learning from the aspect of assessment.
  • Cooperative teaching methods also utilize a variety of assessments.

• Getting over the hurdle

  • The notion of cooperative networking often becomes more palatable once it's understood that cooperating is not about giving away trade secrets or merging with another business.
  • For example, the Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative operating out of Encinitas, California, works to promote the use of recycled paper in both the public and private sectors by running a purchasing cooperative that offers members information on services, prices, shipping, and the cost benefits of reusing paper waste.
  • The reported success and stability of cooperative networks, however, is perhaps the most enticing factor to those that join.
  • Although cooperative networks are not infallible, businesses that cooperate are more apt to satisfy social and entrepreneurial objectives, avoid ethical and legal lapses, and, in general, be more economically vigorous and competitive, especially against larger rivals.
  • (Lotti, Ricardo, Mensing, Peter, and Valenti, David, ‘A Cooperative Solution', strategy +business)

• Collaborative vs. Cooperative Learning

  • Collaborative and cooperative learning are so closely related that the two terms are often used interchangeably.
  • Cooperative learning, which will be the focus of this chapter, was first used in America and can be traced back to John Dewey's philosophy of the social nature of learning.
  • A climate such as that created by cooperative learning will help Mrs.
  • Solomon will be able to help her students use cooperative learning to acquire the knowledge necessary to reach the objectives of the course.

• Cooperation Among Microorganisms

  • Cooperative behavior, includes mutualism and altruism, benefits one party while the other performs a certain behavior.
  • A cooperative behavior benefits one party while the other performs a certain behavior or takes a particular action.
  • In microbial systems, there are two main types of cooperation, altruism and mutualism.

• References

  • Cooperative problem solving: A link to inner speech.
  • Leading the cooperative school.
  • Cooperative Learning, 11(4).
  • Cooperative learning: Abused and overused?
  • Cooperative and collaborative learning.

• The New Deal: Cooperative Federalism and the Growth of the National Government

  • Cooperative federalism is a concept in which national, state and local governments interact cooperatively to solve common problems.
  • The New Deal: Cooperative Federalism and the Growth of the National Government
  • Cooperative federalism is a concept of federalism where national, state and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately but more or less equally or clashing over a policy in a system dominated by the national government.
  • The Congress Building of the United States is the seat of national or federal government which governs cooperatively with state and local government.
  • Describe how the federal government works with the states under a model of cooperative federalism

• Cooperation, Competition and Conscription

  • "Cooperation" may be encouraged by strongly held common values or necessity.
  • Generally, societies use a mix of cooperation, conscription and competition.
  • The race is a mixture of cooperation and competition.
  • In the context of a firm, colleagues cooperate to achieve ends.
  • Some one who is too competitive and doesn't cooperate (or is too cooperative and doesn't compete) may not get the big promotion.