Nikola Balnave
Biographic Data
| ID | 3684541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nikola Balnave |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nikola |
| FAMILY NAME | Balnave |
| SIGNATURE | BALNAVE N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Japan External Trade Organization |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3950-046X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Business Groups, Business Interest Associations and Co-operatives
This paper examines peak national co-operative associations. It initially explores the business and co-operative history literature relating to these peak bodies highlighting the concept of Business Industry Associations. It then briefly explores the history of long-standing peak national co-operative associations in the US and the UK. By contrast the Australian experience has been one of limited progress until the formation of the Business Counc…
Worker co-operatives in Australia 1833–2024
While there are qualitative discussions of the history of worker co-operatives in Australia, there have been no substantial quantitative long-term studies of their development. The development of the Visual Historical Atlas of Australian Co-operatives allows long-term analysis to be undertaken of Australian worker co-operatives. This paper will examine the definitional and theoretical issues surrounding worker co-operatives before proceeding to a…
Business Co-operatives in Australia
While co-operatives are traditionally associated with workers, consumers, and farmers, the business model, with its emphasis on democracy and community, has also been adopted by small business owners, the self-employed, and professionals. These business co-operatives are distinct phenomenon, because they primarily consist of independent organizational entities that are not co-operatives and are generally in direct competition with one another. Th…
Unions and social media
The emergence of web 2.0 technologies led to optimistic predictions that social media (SM) might alter traditional gendered patterns of member participation in trade unions. Greene, Hogan, and Grieco and others suggested that the forms of communication and engagement these technologies offered to unions and their members had the potential to foster gender inclusion and contribute to union diversity, arguably central to effective representation. T…
Utterly Disgraceful’
Social media use by Australian public servants has given rise to questions pertaining to their political rights, impartiality and privacy outside of work. Drawing on the recent case Starr v Department of Human Services these issues are explored. The findings suggest that social media use has heightened tensions around public servant's rights to comment on issues of the day, and its use by employees both inside and beyond the workplace remains con…
The Labour Movement and Co-operatives
The labour and co-operative movements are collective organisations that have similar roots and share a strong emphasis on democratic practices that seek to ensure the best for their community. There is both alignment and tensions in their relationship. Consumer co-operatives have supported unions and provided support to striking workers. However, co-operatives are also businesses that need to ensure financial survival. This has the potential to p…
Employee Participation and Industrial Welfarism in Australia, 1890-1965
Non-union forms of representative employee participation have a long history in Australia, notwithstanding the privileging of trade union representation by the conciliation and arbitration system. One common form of representative employee participation occurred in the administration of industrial welfare schemes when they spread through large Australian organisations, particularly during and after World War II. However, the employee participatio…
The outsider consumer co-operative
Current models of co-operative survival need to be modified to consider those national experiences where consumer co-operatives become 'outsider co-operatives'; they cannot rely on a broader co-operative movement or network. The Nuriootpa Co-operative is a prime example of such a co-op. Its ability to deal with issues of capitalisation, ideological appeal and relationships with the local community has historically been central to the survival and…
Rochdale consumer co-operatives in Australia
The Rochdale co-operative model was imported from the United Kingdom to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century. Prior to 1945, the Australian Rochdale movement experienced waves of interest largely related to economic conditions and British immigration. While many Rochdales successfully traded for many decades, the movement failed to consolidate, experiencing internal and external political tensions and problems with wholesaling. In the post-war…
The Politics of Consumption and Labour History
Australian labour historians have generally concentrated on exploring the politics of production rather than of consumption. The behaviour, actions and perspectives of consumers, however, are just as important to our understanding of society as are those of producers. This article undertakes a general review of historical debates in the Australian literature concerning the concept of consumption. It then provides an overview of the Australian exp…
President's Column
Worker Directors and Worker Ownership/Cooperatives
Employee participation in organizational decision making at the strategic management level is manifested in two main ways: first, employee representatives sitting alongside shareholder representatives on the boards of public companies and state-owned enterprises; and second, producer cooperatives in which the workers own the organization. Producer cooperatives are also likely to have extensive employee representation on their boards. However, the…
Marketing community and democracy
The Riverina region of New South Wales has a history of co‐operative forms of production and consumption. This paper focuses on three Rochdale rural consumer co‐operatives in this region. While the paper argues that marketing the co‐operatives in terms of their community links and democratic structure was important to their success over many years, it was not sufficient to ensure survival. Co‐operatives found it necessary to highlight their compe…
Practical Utopians
Australia than New Zealand, at no point did the movements in the two countries reach the same heights as their counterpart in Britain. A preliminary examination of the movements in Australia and New Zealand demonstrates that Rochdale co-operatives in both countries had similar 'waves of interest'and obstacles to their advancement. While the movement has collapsed in both countries, a number of Rochdale consumer co-operatives survive in rural area…
Localism and Rochdale Co-Operation
Despite the disappearance of many Rochdale co-operatives in Australia, the Junee District Cooperative Society founded in 1923 continues to thrive. The Co-op was a non-union workplace for most of its history and did not become involved in the broader co-operative movement until the late 1970s. This article examines the history of the Co-op to understand why it has survived and prospered, despite facing competition from local private-sector retaile…
The Politics of Consumption and Co-Operation
There has been an emphasis in labour history on production rather than consumption. Consumers can directly influence the mode of consumption by forming co-operatives to control the provision of goods, services and financial services. This paper will review how Australian labour historians have dealt with the politics of consumption, particularly with regard to the forming of co-operatives to control the provision of goods, services and financial …
Company-Sponsored Recreation in Australia
Company-sponsored recreation was an important part of industrial welfarism in Australia. This paper explores the incidence, extent and nature of recreational programs, and the managerial goals and strategies involved with the schemes. It demonstrates that recreational programs were a relatively widespread and enduring feature of labour management between 1890 and 1965, although the frequency, range and nature of activities varied between companie…
Legislating For Compulsory Unionism
During the postwar period, internal tensions plagued the Australian labour movement. Central to these tensions were the formation and policies of the Industrial Groups. While their original aim was to destroy Communist influence in unions, the Groups rapidly established themselves as a power within the Labor Party. With the goal of consolidating their position, the Groups sought to obtain legislation which would further expand their influence. In…
Th National Labour History Conference, 1995 - Adelaide
The 4th National Labour History Conference was held at the University of Adelaide on September 28-3
Unions and social media
The emergence of web 2.0 technologies led to optimistic predictions that social media (SM) might alter traditional gendered patterns of member participation in trade unions. Greene, Hogan, and Grieco and others suggested that the forms of communication and engagement these technologies offered to unions and their members had the potential to foster gender inclusion and contribute to union diversity, arguably central to effective representation. T…
Rochdale consumer co-operatives in Australia
The Rochdale co-operative model was imported from the United Kingdom to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century. Prior to 1945, the Australian Rochdale movement experienced waves of interest largely related to economic conditions and British immigration. While many Rochdales successfully traded for many decades, the movement failed to consolidate, experiencing internal and external political tensions and problems with wholesaling. In the post-war…
Marketing community and democracy
The Riverina region of New South Wales has a history of co‐operative forms of production and consumption. This paper focuses on three Rochdale rural consumer co‐operatives in this region. While the paper argues that marketing the co‐operatives in terms of their community links and democratic structure was important to their success over many years, it was not sufficient to ensure survival. Co‐operatives found it necessary to highlight their compe…
Practical Utopians
Australia than New Zealand, at no point did the movements in the two countries reach the same heights as their counterpart in Britain. A preliminary examination of the movements in Australia and New Zealand demonstrates that Rochdale co-operatives in both countries had similar 'waves of interest'and obstacles to their advancement. While the movement has collapsed in both countries, a number of Rochdale consumer co-operatives survive in rural area…
Localism and Rochdale Co-Operation
Despite the disappearance of many Rochdale co-operatives in Australia, the Junee District Cooperative Society founded in 1923 continues to thrive. The Co-op was a non-union workplace for most of its history and did not become involved in the broader co-operative movement until the late 1970s. This article examines the history of the Co-op to understand why it has survived and prospered, despite facing competition from local private-sector retaile…
Utterly Disgraceful’
Social media use by Australian public servants has given rise to questions pertaining to their political rights, impartiality and privacy outside of work. Drawing on the recent case Starr v Department of Human Services these issues are explored. The findings suggest that social media use has heightened tensions around public servant's rights to comment on issues of the day, and its use by employees both inside and beyond the workplace remains con…
The Politics of Consumption and Labour History
Australian labour historians have generally concentrated on exploring the politics of production rather than of consumption. The behaviour, actions and perspectives of consumers, however, are just as important to our understanding of society as are those of producers. This article undertakes a general review of historical debates in the Australian literature concerning the concept of consumption. It then provides an overview of the Australian exp…
The Politics of Consumption and Co-Operation
There has been an emphasis in labour history on production rather than consumption. Consumers can directly influence the mode of consumption by forming co-operatives to control the provision of goods, services and financial services. This paper will review how Australian labour historians have dealt with the politics of consumption, particularly with regard to the forming of co-operatives to control the provision of goods, services and financial …
Business Co-operatives in Australia
While co-operatives are traditionally associated with workers, consumers, and farmers, the business model, with its emphasis on democracy and community, has also been adopted by small business owners, the self-employed, and professionals. These business co-operatives are distinct phenomenon, because they primarily consist of independent organizational entities that are not co-operatives and are generally in direct competition with one another. Th…
The Labour Movement and Co-operatives
The labour and co-operative movements are collective organisations that have similar roots and share a strong emphasis on democratic practices that seek to ensure the best for their community. There is both alignment and tensions in their relationship. Consumer co-operatives have supported unions and provided support to striking workers. However, co-operatives are also businesses that need to ensure financial survival. This has the potential to p…
Company-Sponsored Recreation in Australia
Company-sponsored recreation was an important part of industrial welfarism in Australia. This paper explores the incidence, extent and nature of recreational programs, and the managerial goals and strategies involved with the schemes. It demonstrates that recreational programs were a relatively widespread and enduring feature of labour management between 1890 and 1965, although the frequency, range and nature of activities varied between companie…
Th National Labour History Conference, 1995 - Adelaide
The 4th National Labour History Conference was held at the University of Adelaide on September 28-3
Legislating For Compulsory Unionism
During the postwar period, internal tensions plagued the Australian labour movement. Central to these tensions were the formation and policies of the Industrial Groups. While their original aim was to destroy Communist influence in unions, the Groups rapidly established themselves as a power within the Labor Party. With the goal of consolidating their position, the Groups sought to obtain legislation which would further expand their influence. In…
Company-Sponsored Recreation in Australia
Company-sponsored recreation was an important part of industrial welfarism in Australia. This paper explores the incidence, extent and nature of recreational programs, and the managerial goals and strategies involved with the schemes. It demonstrates that recreational programs were a relatively widespread and enduring feature of labour management between 1890 and 1965, although the frequency, range and nature of activities varied between companie…
Localism and Rochdale Co-Operation
Despite the disappearance of many Rochdale co-operatives in Australia, the Junee District Cooperative Society founded in 1923 continues to thrive. The Co-op was a non-union workplace for most of its history and did not become involved in the broader co-operative movement until the late 1970s. This article examines the history of the Co-op to understand why it has survived and prospered, despite facing competition from local private-sector retaile…
The Politics of Consumption and Co-Operation
There has been an emphasis in labour history on production rather than consumption. Consumers can directly influence the mode of consumption by forming co-operatives to control the provision of goods, services and financial services. This paper will review how Australian labour historians have dealt with the politics of consumption, particularly with regard to the forming of co-operatives to control the provision of goods, services and financial …
Practical Utopians
Australia than New Zealand, at no point did the movements in the two countries reach the same heights as their counterpart in Britain. A preliminary examination of the movements in Australia and New Zealand demonstrates that Rochdale co-operatives in both countries had similar 'waves of interest'and obstacles to their advancement. While the movement has collapsed in both countries, a number of Rochdale consumer co-operatives survive in rural area…
Worker Directors and Worker Ownership/Cooperatives
Employee participation in organizational decision making at the strategic management level is manifested in two main ways: first, employee representatives sitting alongside shareholder representatives on the boards of public companies and state-owned enterprises; and second, producer cooperatives in which the workers own the organization. Producer cooperatives are also likely to have extensive employee representation on their boards. However, the…
Marketing community and democracy
The Riverina region of New South Wales has a history of co‐operative forms of production and consumption. This paper focuses on three Rochdale rural consumer co‐operatives in this region. While the paper argues that marketing the co‐operatives in terms of their community links and democratic structure was important to their success over many years, it was not sufficient to ensure survival. Co‐operatives found it necessary to highlight their compe…
The Politics of Consumption and Labour History
Australian labour historians have generally concentrated on exploring the politics of production rather than of consumption. The behaviour, actions and perspectives of consumers, however, are just as important to our understanding of society as are those of producers. This article undertakes a general review of historical debates in the Australian literature concerning the concept of consumption. It then provides an overview of the Australian exp…
President's Column
Rochdale consumer co-operatives in Australia
The Rochdale co-operative model was imported from the United Kingdom to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century. Prior to 1945, the Australian Rochdale movement experienced waves of interest largely related to economic conditions and British immigration. While many Rochdales successfully traded for many decades, the movement failed to consolidate, experiencing internal and external political tensions and problems with wholesaling. In the post-war…
The outsider consumer co-operative
Current models of co-operative survival need to be modified to consider those national experiences where consumer co-operatives become 'outsider co-operatives'; they cannot rely on a broader co-operative movement or network. The Nuriootpa Co-operative is a prime example of such a co-op. Its ability to deal with issues of capitalisation, ideological appeal and relationships with the local community has historically been central to the survival and…
The Labour Movement and Co-operatives
The labour and co-operative movements are collective organisations that have similar roots and share a strong emphasis on democratic practices that seek to ensure the best for their community. There is both alignment and tensions in their relationship. Consumer co-operatives have supported unions and provided support to striking workers. However, co-operatives are also businesses that need to ensure financial survival. This has the potential to p…
Employee Participation and Industrial Welfarism in Australia, 1890-1965
Non-union forms of representative employee participation have a long history in Australia, notwithstanding the privileging of trade union representation by the conciliation and arbitration system. One common form of representative employee participation occurred in the administration of industrial welfare schemes when they spread through large Australian organisations, particularly during and after World War II. However, the employee participatio…
Unions and social media
The emergence of web 2.0 technologies led to optimistic predictions that social media (SM) might alter traditional gendered patterns of member participation in trade unions. Greene, Hogan, and Grieco and others suggested that the forms of communication and engagement these technologies offered to unions and their members had the potential to foster gender inclusion and contribute to union diversity, arguably central to effective representation. T…
Utterly Disgraceful’
Social media use by Australian public servants has given rise to questions pertaining to their political rights, impartiality and privacy outside of work. Drawing on the recent case Starr v Department of Human Services these issues are explored. The findings suggest that social media use has heightened tensions around public servant's rights to comment on issues of the day, and its use by employees both inside and beyond the workplace remains con…
Business Co-operatives in Australia
While co-operatives are traditionally associated with workers, consumers, and farmers, the business model, with its emphasis on democracy and community, has also been adopted by small business owners, the self-employed, and professionals. These business co-operatives are distinct phenomenon, because they primarily consist of independent organizational entities that are not co-operatives and are generally in direct competition with one another. Th…
Worker co-operatives in Australia 1833–2024
While there are qualitative discussions of the history of worker co-operatives in Australia, there have been no substantial quantitative long-term studies of their development. The development of the Visual Historical Atlas of Australian Co-operatives allows long-term analysis to be undertaken of Australian worker co-operatives. This paper will examine the definitional and theoretical issues surrounding worker co-operatives before proceeding to a…
Business Groups, Business Interest Associations and Co-operatives
This paper examines peak national co-operative associations. It initially explores the business and co-operative history literature relating to these peak bodies highlighting the concept of Business Industry Associations. It then briefly explores the history of long-standing peak national co-operative associations in the US and the UK. By contrast the Australian experience has been one of limited progress until the formation of the Business Counc…
Political science (17 works) · Law (14 works) · Economics (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Cooperative Studies and Economics (9 works) · Politics (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (8 works) · Market economy (6 works) · Public relations (6 works)