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 Monday September 21, 2009
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Democratized Business Models
This Axiom e-news features stories exploring how the economy could be different using more democratized business models.
 
Tom Webb of Saint Mary's University Sobey School of Business envisions the future of the co-op movement to change the economy from being fuelled by corporate globalization to global co-operation. 
 
Co-ops are democratically owned and operated and are created with a purpose and vision to meet human need, ensuring they are focused on need rather than greed, Webb notes.
 
We've talked with the Tellus Institute's Richard A. Rosen, who is calling for enhanced economic regulations with processes that allow for more equal input from a variety of stakeholders in the relevant decision-making of corporate bodies.
 
In other news, read a story with two consultants and partners at Innovation Partners International about the movement to design meaningful workplaces that create more sustainable and innovative businesses.
 
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Co-op movement can create a more stable economy: Webb
Economy based on co-ops would focus on people's needs
When Tom Webb envisions the future of the co-op movement he sees a very different economy - one that has moved from being fuelled by corporate globalization to global co-operation. Full Story

Growing interest in co-op model emerges from economic crisis
'There's been a lot more talk about co-ops as an alternative business model'
Experts are noting an increasing interest in the co-operative business model coming out of the recent financial recession. Full Story

Thought leader advocates for a democratized approach to create socially beneficial organizations
Industrial Regulatory Boards could help foster democratic control of investments: Rosen
If corporate investment decision-making and business management are going to be practiced with a focus on socially-beneficial outcomes rather than just profit maximization a new approach to economic regulations is required, says Richard A. Rosen, executive vice-president and founding member of Tellus Institute in Boston, M.A. Full Story

Building highly productive workplaces with dignity, meaning and community is the next revolution, say experts
Design theory exploding in graduate schools, has the potential to change work and society
Would society be different if workplaces were structured differently? Two experts in strength-based organizational design say yes. Full Story
 

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