Progress Report First Six Month
 
 
 PhD Scholar

 

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On the basis of the university guidelines, I have done the following works:

First Phase

1.      Concept paper writing.

2.      Focus Group Discussion

3.      Hypothesis setting

4.      Synopsis writing

5.      First assignment submission

6.      University course attendant

7.      Presentation

8.      Written exam

 

Second Phase

1.      Selecting and defining key terms.

2.      Literature review scanning

3.      Second assignment submission

4.      University course attendant

5.      Presentation

6.      Written exam

 

Third Phase

1.      Introduction

I have selected and defined the key terms with reference to the different writers and researchers which are published in the different journals articles. Mostly I have defined the key terms: co-operatives, policy, development, tea-cooperatives, etc. Besides that I have set objectives, general outline of methodology and limitation.

2.      Literature Review

I have been scanning different journal articles which related with my research topic. Till now I have read the following books and journals.

(1976). Report of the Commission on Co-operative Principles. Delhi: National Co-operative Union of India.

(1995). Why Cooperatives Are Organized? U.S. Department of Rural Business and Cooperative Development.

(2011). Preliminary Report of Census 2011. Kathmandu: Central Beuraue of Statistics.

(2011, Dec). Statistical Record of Co-operative Organization in Nepal By Ashadh 2068 B.S. Kathmandu: Co-operative Department, Nepal Government, Agriculture & Co-operative Ministry.

Alliance, I. C.-O. (1995). Centennial Congress of the International Co-operative Alliance, Man International Co-operative Alliance. Retrieved from The ICA Statement on the Co-operative Identity: http:// www.coop.org/ica/

Bhowmik, S. K. (1988, Dec 17). Ideology and the Co-operative Movement: Worker Co-operatives in the Tea Industry. Economic & political weekly, 23, 2703-2708.

Birchall, J. (1994). Co-op: the People's Business (First ed.). Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Craig, J. (1993). The Nature of Co-operation. Montreal, Quebec: Black Rose Books.

(December, 1984). Rural Co-operative Project in Nepal. Asian Development Bank.

Hind, A. (1997). The Changing Values of the Co-Operative and its Business Focus. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 79(4), 1077-1082.

Hough, E. (1966). The Co-operative Movement in India. Calcutta: Oxford University Press.

NCDB. (1993). Sahakarita Ko Bhawi Disha (Future Directions of Cooperatives).

Patrie, W. (1998). Creating 'Co-op Fever': A Rural Developer's Guide to Forming Co-operatives. (No. RBS Service Report 54 July 1998): Patrie, W. (1998). Creating 'Co-op Fever': A Rural Developer's Guide to Forming Co-operatives ( USDA's Rural Business-Co-operative Service (RBS) and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Agricultural Experiment Stat.

Patton, M. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods (2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: SAge Publications, Inc.

Putterman, L. (1993). Ownership and the nature of the firm. Journal of comparative Economics, 17, 243-263.

Rai, R. (2012). Central Tea Co-operative Association Ltd Nepal : An Introduction. National Tea And Coffe Development Board.

Staatz, J. (1987). The Structural Characteristics of Farmer Co-operatives and their Behavioural Consequences. In J. In Royner (Ed.), Co-operative Theory: New Approaches (Service Report 18). Washington: The Agricultural Co-operative Service-United States Dep.

University of Wisconsin Centre for Co-operatives, (. (2012). Definition of Co-operatives. Retrieved May 5, 2012, from http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/icis/def-hist/def/what-is.html

 

3.      Questionnaire piloting.