Karen Zimbelman
Karen Zimbelman is the Senior Director of Membership and Cooperative Relations at National Co+op Grocers.
Author's Articles
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It will be no surprise to most Cooperative Grocer readers that there are those who think that consumer co-op boards of directors typically represent a weak link in the overall organization |
001 October - November - 1985 | January 9, 2004 |
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[Written with the assistance of Margaret Goldstein and Josh Cohen.] |
005 June - July - 1986 | January 9, 2004 |
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The good news is: you're not alone. |
009 February - March - 1987 | January 9, 2004 |
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A quick assessment for board members: |
015 February - March - 1988 | January 9, 2004 |
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The question of confidentiality for consumer cooperative boards of directors is one of the toughest issues facing them. |
014 December - January - 1988 | January 9, 2004 |
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The question of whether co~op employees should be allowed to serve as voting members of a board of directors is one that many food co-ops give serious consideration to and wrestle with. |
017 June - July - 1988 | January 9, 2004 |
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This article is adapted from a previous Cooperative Grocer article by Karen Zimbelman and Margaret Goldstein. |
023 July - August - 1989 | January 9, 2004 |
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There's not a lot of glamour in it. The "behind the scenes" work that goes into preparing for and planning board meetings may be tedious, time-consuming and very rarely acknowledged. |
021 February - March - 1989 | January 9, 2004 |
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For some, the subject of limited terms for directors inspires passionate debate; for others the idea of limiting directors' service seems so improbable as to be laughable. |
030 September - October - 1990 | January 9, 2004 |
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029 July - August - 1990 | January 9, 2004 |
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As readers may recall, the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling specifically about co-op loan programs. In the case, Reves v. |
035 July - August - 1991 | January 9, 2004 |
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Editor's note: I published several thousand words of my own on the decline of the Berkeley Co-op and related lessons, three years ago in Cooperative Grocer #18 & 19 (1988 |
038 January - February - 1992 | January 9, 2004 |
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Why is your co-op structured as a co-op? How important is your co-op structure to your daily operations? How much of a role does your co-op structure play in your marketing? |
039 March - April - 1992 | January 9, 2004 |
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Let's start with some numbers. A typical member invests $100 in the cooperative to join the co-op. In exchange for that investment, the member receives a 5 percent discount on all purchases. |
049 November - December - 1993 | January 9, 2004 |
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One morning Tim found a note in his mail box at the co-op when he arrived for work. It read, "We'll be here to do your evaluation at 4:30 today. |
048 September - October - 1993 | January 9, 2004 |
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Mary manages the co-op's produce department by day. Then, on a regular basis she joins other co-op board members to meet and review management's reports and recommendations. |
044 January - February - 1993 | January 9, 2004 |
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Without a doubt, an effective board of directors requires smooth and well-planned internal systems. |
052 May - June - 1994 | January 9, 2004 |
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"You clearly have a lot of very dedicated people working in co-ops in the States -- because there's only a limited co-op system here to support them." |
050 January - February - 1994 | January 9, 2004 |
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"A grievance has been filed against the co-op." These words almost invariably cause an immediate emotional reaction in everyone connected to the co-op. |
055 November - December - 1994 | January 9, 2004 |
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Without a doubt, a co-op's board of directors plays a key role in the co-op's success. |
060 September - October - 1995 | January 9, 2004 |