Ellerman industrial cooperative association and boston college section a. It was established by a catholic priest, jose maria arizmendiarrieta jma, in. The mondragon model a new pathway for the twentyfirst. Challenges and opportunities for the regeneration of multinational. A priest with a philosophy mondragon is the result of the cooperative movement began in 1956, when he created the first industrial cooperative in donostia of this name, its business philosophy is reflected in its corporate values. Pdf this is a current history that should not be confused with a single successful trajectory of a corporation of cooperative companies. Don jose was a fascinating man whose background shows courage and a willingness to stand up for his beliefs. They include a set of ideas forged over more than 30 years of operation as a cooperative, and are set out below in a condensed version.
Corporate governance and the mondragon cooperatives. Nov 03, 20 overall, mondragon cooperatives and their subsidiaries provide 83,000 full time jobs all over the world. Cooperative corporation mcc in the basque country which is a point of reference for participatory enterprises all. Thanks also to praxis board member laurie gallian for support and suggestions and to keith wilson for his assistance and support of the praxis mondragon seminars.
The goal of the visit is immersion in order to learn about the foundations of the. Mondragon corp cooperativa mondragon corporation cooperativa operates as a holding company. We have four rooms of fiction, poetry, literary criticism, political science. The corporations mission combines the core goals of a. Pdf on jan 1, 2006, francisco javier forcadell and others published mondragon. It was founded in the town of mondragon in 1956 by graduates of a local technical college. Mondragon is a cooperative that has 147 companies employing 80,000 workers. Mondragon books is a treasure house of used books at 111 market street in lewisburg pa. The fieldwork that supports this research is a qualitative study based on a series of indepth interviews with 12 people in charge of mondragons training structure. It always has the welcome mat out for anyone who wishes to create more jobs. Thanks to sarah ford for editing assistance, proof reading, and helpful suggestions. You can also pay more at any time up to the balance due date. The mondragon cooperative experience mce is a general but recognized term that refers to the totality of contexts surrounding the mondragon cooperatives in the basque country, spain.
It is part of the mondragon corporation, a unique industrial corporation with a cooperative organizational system that employs more than 83,000 people and has 103 industrial plants and offices worldwide. The mondragonlingua group is a leading language services company in spain. Spains giant cooperative where times are hard but few go bust this article is more than 7 years old. Arizmendiarrieta played a key role in the origin, growth, and consolidation of the mondragon companies, both intellectually and practically. About us mondragon assembly is an international group specialising in the development of automation and assembly solutions. Article information, pdf download for challenges and opportunities for the regeneration. Management training as a source of perceived competitive.
Since its founding in 1956 in spains basque region, the mondragon corporation has been a touchstone for the international cooperative movement. A priest with a philosophy mondragon is the result of the cooperative movement began in 1956, when he created the first industrial cooperative in donostia of this name, its business. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Mondragon bookstore, a worker cooperative political bookshop and coffeehouse in winnipeg, manitoba. Organizaciones participativas, cooperativas, mondragon. To this end, the empirical part has been structured in the following manner.
The mondragon bank perceives itself not just as a guardian of the money it uses, but as a catalyst for creating new business within the mondragon cooperative complex structure. Cooperation at work david morris may 1992 institute for local selfreliance 927 15th st. Mondragon university has been at the forefront of educational innovation, fulfilling our commitment to generating a positive impact on people, enterprises and society. Mondragon corporacion cooperativa how is mondragon. The mondragon cooperative corporation mcc, a system of worker cooperatives located in the. This study looks at the extent to which these coops serve their members and cooperate with each other, and examines their failings. Pdf corporate governance and the mondragon cooperatives. Broad employee ownership of enterprise is mondragons key to a longterm capitalism.
Mondragon corporation is the seventh largest business group in spain. Mondragon corporacion cooperativa or the mondragon cooperative corporation is a. The business of discovering the future and future edge, which was listed as the most influential business book of 1992 by library journal. Now the largest corporation in the basque region and the seventh largest in spain, mcc is also the worlds largest worker coop with over 34,000 members as of the end of 2007. Download pdf open epub full article content list abstract. Further, the mondragon cooperatives were protected from foreign competition by import controls.
Mondragon corp cooperativa company profile and news. Pdf this paper builds upon recent advances in the corporate governance. Governance of the mondragon corporacion cooperativa request pdf. Jul 19, 2008 a visual documentary of the successful mondragon cooperative in the basque region of spain. Cooperativismo y gestion socioempresarial mondragon. We have identified the basic cooperative principles bcp, as.
Fagor, after playing a key role in the creation of the mondragon cooperative experience, had been transformed into a multinational corporation competing in the global home appliance market. Suggested by adrev masters admin sweet victory as featured in spongebob squarepants. The mondragon model a new pathway for the twentyfirst century joel a. Barker is a futurist who began popularizing the concept of paradigm shifts and and vision in 1975. Mondragon cooperatives created for their members a good way of life and a high degree of job and social security. Are democracy and success compatible in a business organization. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. My basic observation is that within basque country, mondragon is a radical social institution and outside of basque country, mondragon is a pretty typical multinational corporation. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Mondragon continues to be a practical expression of such an idea and the current leadership is guided by arizmendiarrietas vision and values. Entrepreneurship in the mondragon cooperatives by david p. It is the tenthlargest spanish company in terms of asset turnover and the leading business group.
Cooperativa mcc is analysed to determine how cooperatives adapt to these key elements in innovation. Sep 16, 20 this feature is not available right now. The parent company in spain was created in 1977, one of the pioneers in the development of production and assembly technologies. Cooperation and shared progress the focus on people is one of the values of mondragon, people who come together to achieve extraordinary feats and grow together. The mondragon cooperative was started in 1954 by a jesuit priest named don jose maria arizmendiarreta i will refer to him as don jose from here on and five young men. Drawing from a qualitative case study of the mondragon cooperative group, this article discusses the obstacles to internationalization. Mambo potpourri radio radio antonio delgado new brunswick youth. It is the centerpiece of a valuesbased business model captured in our logo, humanity at work. The northern spanish town is dominated by its eponymous 15bn corporation that. This article analyses the mondragon cooperativemultinationals with. Ese ano, las cooperativas del sector industrial obtuvieron 5. This study confirms that mondragons cooperatives have overcome the difficulties common to other cooperatives in attracting and retaining valuable managers. Protected and subsidised by the state they were able to form and successfully develop the mondragon group of cooperatives, and in the process gain a large share of the spanish electrical appliance and machine tools market. The mondragon cooperative corporation, or mcc, is often considered the most successful example of workerowned enterprise in the world.
The mondragon corporation is a corporation and federation of worker cooperatives based in the basque region of spain. The basic principles of the mondragon cooperative experience were approved at our first cooperative congress held in october 1987. Mcc can be considered a world leader in cooperativism. It is the tenthlargest spanish company in terms of asset turnover and the leading business group in the basque country. In this work we show how spains mondragon corporacion cooperativamcc has made it possible. Corporacion mondragon grupo empresarial internacional. Governance of the mondragon corporacion cooperativa article in annals of public and cooperative economics 751. Basque country of spain, is still considered to be one of the.
Mondragon corporation is the embodiment of the cooperative movement that began in 1956, the year that witnessed the creation of the first industrial cooperative in mondragon in the province of gipuzkoa. Searching for the cooperative values in times of internationalization. Taking its name from the small town in the basque country of spain where it was founded, the mccs reach now extends across spain, europe and the globe. This article presents a case study of the rise and fall of the mondragon cooperative fagor electrodomesticos 195920. Mondragon corporacion cooperativa mcc, a group of manufacturing and retail companies based in the basque country. The mondragon model a new pathway for the twentyfirst century. Overview of the mondragon cooperative movement today there are over 85 industrial cooperatives in the mondragon cooperative movement with around 20,000 workermembers.