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Local Unit - Cooperatives in Wisconsin

Unit 1 - The American Enterprise System

Unit 2 - Cooperative Business Principles

Unit 3 - The Structure of Cooperatives

Unit 4 - Finance and Taxation of Cooperatives

Unit 5 - The Cooperative Business Team: Members and Directors - Policy & Control

Unit 6 - The Cooperative Business Team: Manager and Employees - Coordination & Operations

Unit 7 - Mini Cooperative Business Experience

Reference List (Reports & PowerPoint Presentations)

In each unit, the instructor follows the discussion guide, using corresponding PowerPoint slides, handouts (exercises in some cases), and references. The Instructor may administer a quiz to complete the unit where applicable and discuss answers

Revision Information

Unit 6 - The Cooperative Business Team:
Manager and Employees - Coordination & Operations


The Cooperative Business Team: Manager and Employees - Coordination & Operations unit teaches the responsibilities of cooperative managers and employees. Instruction centers on the separation of function between management and employees.

Teaching Tools:
Instructor's Unit Overview and Discussion Guide
Handout  6.1 - Responsibilities of Key People
Handout 6.2 - The Business Team and Related Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability
Handout 6.3 - Decisionmaking in a Cooperative
Case Study 6 - Expansion of a Cooperative Business
Case Study 6 Solution
Quiz 6
Quiz 6 Answers
Unit 6 PowerPoint Slides

Teacher References:
CIR 11: Cooperatives What They Are and the Role of Members, Directors, Management, and Employees (Chapters 3 and 4 used in this unit).
CIR 45, Section 6: Who Runs the Cooperative Business: General Manager and Employees

Student References:
CIR 11: Cooperatives What They Are and the Role of Members, Directors, Management, and Employees (Chapters 3 and 4 used in this unit).
CIR 45, Section 6: Who Runs the Cooperative Business: General Manager and Employees

 
 

 


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