Understanding Cooperatives

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

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Printable Documents Unit 6

Teaching Tools
Instructor 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
(from CIR 11, Chapters 3 & 4)
S 6.1 - S 6.11 Cooperative Manager
S 6.12 - S 6.23 Cooperative Employees
S 6.24 Key People in a Cooperative

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

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

Objective

The objective of this unit is to teach the student the roles and responsibilities of the cooperative manager and employees in the coordination and operations of a cooperative.

After completion, the student should:

    1. Understand and explain the responsibilities of a manager in a cooperative.

    2. Understand and explain the responsibilities of an employee in a cooperative.

    3. Identify the differences between the primary job tasks of the manager and job tasks of cooperative employees.

    4. Fully understand the key people in a cooperative system.

Instructor Directions

1. Become familiar with the instructional information provided as well as the suggested reference materials.

2. Lead the discussion using the PowerPoint slides and selected references 
    provided. The discussion guide serves as an outline. There are three handouts 
    provided for further discussion.

3. If possible, make contact with the cooperatives in your area, and arrange for a cooperative manager or employee to speak to the class/workshop about their role in their cooperative.
 
 
 

 


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