NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

Course Code:  COP 311                                                                  Course Unit: 2

Course Title:   Principles & Practice of Cooperatives

Time Allowed: 2 hours

Instructions: 1. Attempt question number one (1) and any other two (2).

                       2. Question number 1 is compulsory and carries 30 marks  while the other 2 questions carry 20 marks each.

                            3. Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner

QUESTION 1a. Discuss the nature and formation of a principle and enumerate the characteristics of a principle

QUESTION 1b. What are the effects of the Industrial Revolution on Workers?

QUESTION 2.Write short note on the following

1. Early Attempts to form Co-operatives by Workers
2. “Hungry Forties”.
3. Industrial Revolution in Britain

QUESTION 3a. Discuss the formation, management and plans of R.E.P

QUESTION 3b. Itemise the reasons why earlier co-operative Societies starting from the ones formed by Robert Owen failed?

QUESTION 4.  Write shot note on the following scholars and their contributions to the development of cooperative.

1. DR WILLIAM KING
2. FRANZ SCHULZE
3. Friedrich Raiffessein
4. Robert Owen

QUESTION 5a. List and explain briefly cooperative value any (3)?

QUESTION 5b. Enumerate the mission and objectives of the I.C.A