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“No Bosses Here: Management in Worker Co-operatives” examines the worker co-op structure as a workplace option for women. The appeal of the model for women is described in terms of the opportunity for skill development and control over workplace conditions. The structure also presents some unique challenges for training since all members participate in management functions. The author describes a six-month course, “Co-operative Employment for Women” which trained women in co-operative business development.
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Melanie Conn has worked extensively in the feminist movement since 1971 when she was a founding member of the Vancouver Women's Health Collective. She has also participated in a number of co-op sector activities including a women's contruction co-op. She currently works with WomenFutures, a Vancounver-based group that promotes women's participation in economic development.
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Conn, M. No Bosses Here: Management in Worker Co-operatives. Journal of Business Ethics 9, 373–376 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00380336
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