We conducted semi-structured interviews with leaders or members of 45 Croatian co-operatives covering the different types of co-operatives from all historical regions to identify six main groups of ...internal obstacles to stronger development of co-operatives in Croatia: 1) those stemming from the “dual” nature of co-operatives, 2) free riding, 3) lack of innovative management, 4) insufficient focus on vertical cooperation among co-operatives, 5) lack of strategic steps toward a division of labor and horizontal cooperation, and 6) underdeveloped cooperation maps and protocols. Upon discussing each of these with a view on how the respective obstacles could be overcome, we conclude that through combined top-down and bottom-up efforts much can still be done to revive hundreds of local co-operatives that have barely survived or are inactive. The co-operatives themselves should be more pro-active in establishing bottom-up platforms for cooperation. Among possible improvements of governmental actions, we particularly recommend extending targeted project grants to also cover specific activities intended to enhance horizontal and vertical cooperation.
U članku se analiziraju iskustva visokoobrazovanih hrvatskih građanki koje su migrirale u različite države Europe nakon ulaska Republike Hrvatske u Europsku uniju od 2013. godine naovamo s naglaskom ...na njihova radna i neradna/svakodnevna iskustva u kontekstu ekonomske i društvene dimenzije integracije. Istraživanje provedeno kvalitativnom metodologijom pokazuje da su radna i svakodnevna iskustva kod većine kazivačica pretežito zadovoljavajuća, u velikoj mjeri preklapajuća te ukazuju na relativno visok stupanj ekonomske i društvene integracije visokoobrazovanih migrantica u države prijema. Pronalazak posla u struci omogućuje im bolji standard života, a uvjete rada smatraju boljima nego u Hrvatskoj. Svakodnevna iskustva ukazuju na odgovarajuću količinu slobodnog vremena te osjećaj zadovoljstva kvalitetom života. Pristup sugovornica materijalnim i nematerijalnim aspektima života pokazuje elemente “dobrog života” i “osobnog prosperiteta” te subjektivne dobrobiti i integracije.
The article analyzes the experiences of highly educated Croatian women who migrated to different European countries after Croatia’s accession to the European Union in 2013, emphasizing their work and non-work/everyday experiences in the context of the economic and social dimensions of integration. The research conducted with a qualitative methodology shows that most female narrators’ work and everyday experiences are predominately satisfactory, largely overlapping, and indicate a relatively high degree of economic and social integration of highly educated migrant women in the receiving countries. Finding a job in their profession enables them to achieve a better standard of living, and they consider working conditions better than in Croatia. Everyday experiences indicate a satisfactory amount of free time and satisfaction with the quality of life. The interlocutor’s approach to the material and non-material aspects of life shows elements of “good living” and “personal prosperity,” as well as subjective well-being and integration.
Na temelju polustrukturiranih intervjua s voditeljima ili članovima 45 različitih zadruga iz svih hrvatskih regija, u radu identificiramo šest glavnih skupina unutarnjih zapreka boljem razvoju ...hrvatskih zadruga: 1) zapreke koje proizlaze iz „dvostruke" prirode zadruga, 2) problem „slobodnih jahača", 3) nedostatak inovacija u upravljanju, 4) nedovoljna pažnja usmjerena na vertikalnu suradnju među zadrugama, 5) nepoduzimanje strateških koraka kako bi se osigurala podjela rada i horizontalna suradnja i 6) nerazvijenost mreža i protokola suradnje. Nakon rasprave o svakoj od navedenih prepreka s ciljem njihova prevladavanja, zaključujemo da se kombiniranim naporima odozgo prema dolje i odozdo prema gore još mnogo toga može učiniti na oživljavanju stotina lokalnih zadruga koje trenutno ili jedva preživljavaju ili uopće nisu aktivne. I same bi zadruge trebale biti aktivnije u uspostavljanju platformi za suradnju odozdo prema gore. U sklopu mogućih poboljšanja djelovanja vlade, prije svega preporučujemo proširenje financiranja projekata tako da obuhvate i aktivnosti namijenjene jačanju vodoravne i okomite suradnje.
The article analyzes the experiences of highly educated Croatian women who migrated to different European countries after Croatia’s accession to the European Union in 2013, emphasizing their work and ...non-work/everyday experiences in the context of the economic and social dimensions of integration. The research conducted with a qualitative methodology shows that most female narrators’ work and everyday experiences are predominately satisfactory, largely overlapping, and indicate a relatively high degree of economic and social integration of highly educated migrant women in the receiving countries. Finding a job in their profession enables them to achieve a better standard of living, and they consider working conditions better than in Croatia. Everyday experiences indicate a satisfactory amount of free time and satisfaction with the quality of life. The interlocutor’s approach to the material and non-material aspects of life shows elements of “good living” and “personal prosperity,” as well as subjective well-being and integration.
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