Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project
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Resumo: | Covid-19 posed several challenges to all organisations in general and to social solidarity cooperatives in particular. However, the challenges faced by these cooperatives have unique features arising from their special characteristics compared to other types of cooperatives. Therefore it is vital to study these challenges and the impacts of covid-19. This study has as main goal to understand those challenges and their impact. An exploratory study was undertaken by applying 11 interviews to 11 social solidarity cooperatives. The cooperatives were chosen to be heterogeneous among the existent cooperatives in Portugal. This study corresponds to the first phase of a project that is still underway. This article presents the main results of the content analysis of the data collected from the interviews. Data show cooperatives could promptly adapt and continue their mission under pressure from the pandemic despite the first difficulties encountered in a new and unknown situation, showing a capacity to adapt and serve their members. However, these members were also submitted to several increasing and new challenges. The adaptations were possible due to legal changes in the work organisation law, from layoff to telework, government support involving financial programs, VAT, and other tax relaxation, as well as due to human resources reorganisation and the cooperatives’ staff positive attitude towards the difficulties (both leaders and general workers). Differences between the social solidarity cooperatives under study concerning digital technologies showed that those already having some infrastructure had minor adapting difficulties. |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID ProjectLas cooperativas de solidaridad social portuguesas entre la recuperación y la resiliencia en el contexto de covid-19: resultados preliminares del Proyecto COOPVIDSocial solidarity cooperativesCOVID-19ChallengesImpactsResponsesDigital transformationCooperativas de Solidaridad SocialDesafíosImpactosRespuestasTransformación digitalCovid-19 posed several challenges to all organisations in general and to social solidarity cooperatives in particular. However, the challenges faced by these cooperatives have unique features arising from their special characteristics compared to other types of cooperatives. Therefore it is vital to study these challenges and the impacts of covid-19. This study has as main goal to understand those challenges and their impact. An exploratory study was undertaken by applying 11 interviews to 11 social solidarity cooperatives. The cooperatives were chosen to be heterogeneous among the existent cooperatives in Portugal. This study corresponds to the first phase of a project that is still underway. This article presents the main results of the content analysis of the data collected from the interviews. Data show cooperatives could promptly adapt and continue their mission under pressure from the pandemic despite the first difficulties encountered in a new and unknown situation, showing a capacity to adapt and serve their members. However, these members were also submitted to several increasing and new challenges. The adaptations were possible due to legal changes in the work organisation law, from layoff to telework, government support involving financial programs, VAT, and other tax relaxation, as well as due to human resources reorganisation and the cooperatives’ staff positive attitude towards the difficulties (both leaders and general workers). Differences between the social solidarity cooperatives under study concerning digital technologies showed that those already having some infrastructure had minor adapting difficulties.La covid-19 planteó varios retos a todas las organizaciones en general y, especialmente, a las cooperativas de solidaridad social. Sin embargo, los desafíos que enfrentan estas cooperativas tienen características únicas que provienen de las características especiales en comparación con el otro tipo de cooperativas. Por lo tanto, es vital estudiar estos desafíos y los impactos de covid-19. Este estudio tiene como objetivo principal entender esos retos e impactos. Se realizó un estudio exploratorio realizando 11 entrevistas a 11 cooperativas de solidaridad social. Las cooperativas fueron elegidas por ser heterogéneas entre las cooperativas existentes en Portugal. Este estudio corresponde a la primera fase de un proyecto que aún está en marcha. Este artículo presenta los principales resultados del análisis de contenido de los datos recogidos con las entrevistas. Los datos muestran que las cooperativas pudieron adaptarse rápidamente y continuar con su misión bajo la presión de la pandemia, a pesar de las primeras dificultades presentadas en una situación nueva y desconocida, mostrando una capacidad de adaptación y de servicio a sus socios. Sin embargo, estos socios también se vieron sometidos a varios retos nuevos y crecientes. Las adaptaciones fueron posibles gracias a los cambios legales en la ley de organización del trabajo, desde el despido hasta el teletrabajo, al apoyo gubernamental que implica programas financieros, al IVA y a la flexibilización de otros impuestos, así como a la reorganización de los recursos humanos y a la actitud positiva del personal de las cooperativas ante las dificultades (tanto de los dirigentes como de los trabajadores en general). Las diferencias entre las cooperativas de solidaridad social estudiadas en relación con las tecnologías digitales mostraron que las que ya contaban con alguna infraestructura tuvieron pequeñas dificultades para adaptarse.Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaMeira, DeolindaAzevedo, AnaCastro, ConceiçãoTomé, BrízidaRodrigues, Ana CláudiaBernardino, SusanaMartinho, Ana LuísaMalta, Mariana CuradoPinto, Agostinho SousaCoutinho, BrunoVasconcelos, PauloFernandes, Tiago PimentaBandeira, Ana MariaRocha, Ana PaulaSilva, MarleneGomes, Mafalda2022-05-06T14:57:55Z2022-032022-03-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/37449eng0213-809310.7203/CIRIEC-E.104.2148685129634397000787138200010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:42:54ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project Las cooperativas de solidaridad social portuguesas entre la recuperación y la resiliencia en el contexto de covid-19: resultados preliminares del Proyecto COOPVID |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project Meira, Deolinda Social solidarity cooperatives COVID-19 Challenges Impacts Responses Digital transformation Cooperativas de Solidaridad Social Desafíos Impactos Respuestas Transformación digital |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project |
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Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives between recovery and resilience in the context of COVID-19: preliminary results of the COOPVID Project |
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Meira, Deolinda |
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Meira, Deolinda Azevedo, Ana Castro, Conceição Tomé, Brízida Rodrigues, Ana Cláudia Bernardino, Susana Martinho, Ana Luísa Malta, Mariana Curado Pinto, Agostinho Sousa Coutinho, Bruno Vasconcelos, Paulo Fernandes, Tiago Pimenta Bandeira, Ana Maria Rocha, Ana Paula Silva, Marlene Gomes, Mafalda |
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Azevedo, Ana Castro, Conceição Tomé, Brízida Rodrigues, Ana Cláudia Bernardino, Susana Martinho, Ana Luísa Malta, Mariana Curado Pinto, Agostinho Sousa Coutinho, Bruno Vasconcelos, Paulo Fernandes, Tiago Pimenta Bandeira, Ana Maria Rocha, Ana Paula Silva, Marlene Gomes, Mafalda |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Meira, Deolinda Azevedo, Ana Castro, Conceição Tomé, Brízida Rodrigues, Ana Cláudia Bernardino, Susana Martinho, Ana Luísa Malta, Mariana Curado Pinto, Agostinho Sousa Coutinho, Bruno Vasconcelos, Paulo Fernandes, Tiago Pimenta Bandeira, Ana Maria Rocha, Ana Paula Silva, Marlene Gomes, Mafalda |
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Social solidarity cooperatives COVID-19 Challenges Impacts Responses Digital transformation Cooperativas de Solidaridad Social Desafíos Impactos Respuestas Transformación digital |
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Social solidarity cooperatives COVID-19 Challenges Impacts Responses Digital transformation Cooperativas de Solidaridad Social Desafíos Impactos Respuestas Transformación digital |
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Covid-19 posed several challenges to all organisations in general and to social solidarity cooperatives in particular. However, the challenges faced by these cooperatives have unique features arising from their special characteristics compared to other types of cooperatives. Therefore it is vital to study these challenges and the impacts of covid-19. This study has as main goal to understand those challenges and their impact. An exploratory study was undertaken by applying 11 interviews to 11 social solidarity cooperatives. The cooperatives were chosen to be heterogeneous among the existent cooperatives in Portugal. This study corresponds to the first phase of a project that is still underway. This article presents the main results of the content analysis of the data collected from the interviews. Data show cooperatives could promptly adapt and continue their mission under pressure from the pandemic despite the first difficulties encountered in a new and unknown situation, showing a capacity to adapt and serve their members. However, these members were also submitted to several increasing and new challenges. The adaptations were possible due to legal changes in the work organisation law, from layoff to telework, government support involving financial programs, VAT, and other tax relaxation, as well as due to human resources reorganisation and the cooperatives’ staff positive attitude towards the difficulties (both leaders and general workers). Differences between the social solidarity cooperatives under study concerning digital technologies showed that those already having some infrastructure had minor adapting difficulties. |
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