Análisis de los principios del cooperativismo en organizaciones de la Economía Popular y Solidaria en el año 2019 - Estudio de caso de COOPROMARC y COACMAR

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the principles of cooperativism in organizations of the Popular and Solidarity Economy of the Marcabelí canton. For this purpose, the cases of the organizations COOPROMARC and COACMAR were studied during the year 2019. The theoretical framework is based on the principles of cooperativism and sociology of organizations, and the methodological design consists of a qualitative case analysis, with a descriptive-exploratory level. The results obtained show that cooperatives adopt the principles of open and voluntary membership, economic participation, autonomy and independence, and commitment to the community. Meanwhile, the principles of democratic control and cooperation among cooperatives are applied to a lesser extent, and the principle of education is only found in the financial sector organization. On the other hand, it is evident that there are factors such as social networks and empathy that enhance the incorporation of the principles of cooperativism in the case studies, while the lack of participatory culture and the perception of authority limit the strengthening of these principles. Finally, the findings show that the lack of participation and involvement on the part of the members in their respective organizations limits full compliance with the principles of cooperativism.