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A detailed Aspen Institute case study of Clegg Auto’s transition to an EOT, including employee perspectives, ownership culture, profit sharing, governance voice, and community preservation.
Sociocracy For All
A detailed case study of Unicorn Grocery, a worker-owned grocery co-op in Manchester using sociocracy in its governance.
Project Equity
Project Equity case studies of businesses that converted to worker cooperatives, including examples such as Big Timberworks, Namaste Solar, Pattycake Bakery, and Real Pickles.
Co-operatives UK
A Co-operatives UK page highlighting co-ops that have implemented sociocracy, including Equal Care Co-operative, Outlandish, Unicorn Grocery, VME, and others.
Sociocracy.info
A case study of Hertzler Systems’ adoption of sociocratic meeting process, consent decision-making, and circle structure dynamics.
The Commonwealth Fund
A Commonwealth Fund case study on Buurtzorg’s self-governing nursing-team model and its relevance for care delivery.
The Morning Star Company
Morning Star’s own description of its self-management model, built around personal missions, peer commitments, and human respect.
Cooperative Fund of New England, Project Equity, Democracy at Work Institute
A financing FAQ and case study report for investing in businesses converting to worker ownership.
Harvard Business School
A Harvard Business School case on Morning Star’s self-management model, accountability, compensation, and peer-based coordination.
Project Equity
A Project Equity article using three employee ownership case studies to show how transitions can create value for owners, employees, and advisors.