Mondragon Corporation

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mondragon-corporation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the organizational model?Federation of worker cooperatives
2. What is the founding visionary?Father José María Arizmendiarrieta
3. How does Mondragon decide what to do?All workers have a voice in the decisions and share in the profits. They vote on important matters.
4. What kinds of businesses does Mondragon run?It has four main divisions: Finance, Industry, Retail, and Knowledge. They make things like car parts, run banks, sell groceries, and run schools.

Worker Cooperative: A business entity collectively owned and democratically controlled by its worker-members.
Federation: An association of autonomous organizations united for common objectives, maintaining individual operational control.
Cooperative Identity: A set of core values and principles guiding cooperative enterprises globally, emphasizing member participation and community benefit.