ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the present cooperative management practices such as governance and supply chain management. Several analyses prove that the goal of sustainability by far is achieved in the context of Korea’s consumer cooperatives. A legislative issue related to the access of capital remains a challenge for consumer cooperatives to secure financial resources for business operation. In the context of Korean consumer cooperatives, the messages differ while cooperative identity has sustained with the common business and social practices. The evaluations based on the Blueprint suggest the business model of Korean consumer cooperatives shows strong performance in implementing the five themes. Initiatives of Korean consumer cooperatives have been highly engaged with other social movements such as agriculture, environment, labor, and women’s rights. Education concerning cooperatives can be divided into two modes: cooperative ideas as a way of living and the cooperative business model.
