Paper #1289

Títol:

High-growth cooperatives: Financial profile and key factors for competitiveness

Autors:

Oriol Amat i Jordi Perramon

Data:

Octubre 2011

Resum:

Given the current economic environment, high-growth companies are particularly relevant for their contribution to employment generation and wealth. This paper discusses the results of a survey that was conducted in order to gain a deeper understanding of high-growth cooperatives through analyzing their financial profiles and then identifying key contributing factors to their growth. To do this, we compared this particular sample with other cooperatives and other high-growth mercantile companies. The results show the main drivers related to high-growth companies success. They are the competitive advantages based on the surveyed group, modern management techniques, quality and productivity, innovation and internationalization. Additionally, we have observed some financial strengths and weaknesses. In this sense, they are under capitalized companies with an unbalanced growth.

Paraules clau:

Worker cooperatives, service cooperatives, high-growth cooperatives, competitiveness factors, financial information, management tools.

Codis JEL:

ECONLIT Subject Descriptors: M100, M140, M400, P13

Àrea de Recerca:

Finances i Comptabilitat

Publicat a:

CIRIEC-España, Revista de Economía Pública, Social y Cooperativa, ISSN: 0213-8093, 2011, Núm. 73, Special Issue, pp. 81-98.

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