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A [[co-operative]] practitioner since 1998--I worked for [['''Union Cab of Madison Co-operative''']] until 2014--the last couple of years as a General Manager, but have served eight years on its board of directors.<br>
A [[co-operative]] practitioner since 1998--I worked for [['''Union Cab of Madison Co-operative''']] until 2014--the last couple of years as a General Manager, but have served eight years on its board of directors.<br>


I have a Ph.D. in Business Administration from ''[http://www.smu.ca St. Mary's University]'''where I also earned a [http://www.mmccu.coop Masters in cooperative management]in 2010. My dissertation, "Aligning Values and Practice: A Comparative Analysis of Worker Managed Co-ops Using the Co-op Index Tool" uses a comparative case study to examine how traditional hierarchy, collective management, and sociocracy help co-ops operationalise the Co-operative Identity. I served as president of the [[United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives| U. S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives]] and still author two blogs on the co-operative movement: [http://www.cooperativeconsult.com/blog The Workers' Paradise] and [http://rochdale.livejournal.com Breathing Lessons].<br>
I have a Ph.D. in Business Administration from ''[http://www.smu.ca St. Mary's University]'''where I also earned a [http://www.mmccu.coop Masters in cooperative management]in 2010. My dissertation, "Aligning Values and Practice: A Comparative Analysis of Worker Managed Co-ops Using the Co-op Index Tool" uses a comparative case study to examine how traditional hierarchy, collective management, and sociocracy help co-ops operationalise the Co-operative Identity. I served as president of the [[United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives| U. S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives]] and have a blog on the co-operative movement: [http://www.workersparadise.org The Workers' Paradise].<br>


I have been trying to raise the awareness of the co-operative business model and the educational opportunities within that movement.
I have been trying to raise the awareness of the co-operative business model and the educational opportunities within that movement.
I am currently in [[Olympia, WA]] where I work as a co-operative developer for the [http://www.nwcdc.coop Northwest Cooperative Development Center] and teach co-op management at [[The Evergreen State College]]<br>
I am currently in [[Olympia, WA]] where I work as a co-operative developer for the [http://www.nwcdc.coop Northwest Cooperative Development Center] and occasionally teach co-op management at [[The Evergreen State College]]<br>


If you would like to help on these articles or learn more about co-operatives, feel free to send an e-mail johnm@nwcdc.coop.
If you would like to help on these articles or learn more about co-operatives, feel free to send an e-mail johnm@nwcdc.coop.

I am currently working on creating a page for the MMCCU master's program at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Johnthecoopdude/Masters_of_Management:_Co-operatives_and_Credit_Unions.
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 5 August 2019

Real Name: John McNamara
A co-operative practitioner since 1998--I worked for '''Union Cab of Madison Co-operative''' until 2014--the last couple of years as a General Manager, but have served eight years on its board of directors.

I have a Ph.D. in Business Administration from St. Mary's University'where I also earned a Masters in cooperative managementin 2010. My dissertation, "Aligning Values and Practice: A Comparative Analysis of Worker Managed Co-ops Using the Co-op Index Tool" uses a comparative case study to examine how traditional hierarchy, collective management, and sociocracy help co-ops operationalise the Co-operative Identity. I served as president of the U. S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives and have a blog on the co-operative movement: The Workers' Paradise.

I have been trying to raise the awareness of the co-operative business model and the educational opportunities within that movement. I am currently in Olympia, WA where I work as a co-operative developer for the Northwest Cooperative Development Center and occasionally teach co-op management at The Evergreen State College

If you would like to help on these articles or learn more about co-operatives, feel free to send an e-mail johnm@nwcdc.coop.