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including German language instruction. In 2018, the College received subsidies
from Agraria of R $4.21 million, (Agrária 2019b);
(b) Semmelweis Hospital, which received subsidies from Agraria in 2018 in the
amount of 1.73 million Reais, which is equivalent to more than 50% of hospital
costs (Agrária 2019b);
(c) Swabian-Brazilian Cultural Foundation, created in 2001, to preserve the culture
of the Danube Swabians. In 2018, the Foundation received subsidies from
Agraria in the amount of 3.63 million Reais (Agrária 2019b);
(d) Mathias Leh Cultural Center, founded in 1992, with an auditorium for 650
people, music classrooms and exhibition space;
(e) Entre Rios Historical Museum, existing since 1971, which preserves the memory
of the colonization of Entre Rios by the Danube Swabians;
(f) Entre Rios Ladies Association;
(g) Social Projection Project;
(h) Entre Rios Fire Department;
(i) University Radio Entre Rios FM;
(j) Churches.
6.2 Social Advancement
It is discussed below, aspects related to the social benefits that are generated by the
cooperative, as a consequence of the economic evolution of the members, as well
as by other sources, such as the generation of jobs, income and payment of taxes
by the cooperative. The positive effects of social advancement on the cooperative’s
organizational culture are also discussed.
6.2.1 Experts Interview Results
In the opinion of the experts, social advancement is an essential objective of cooperatives. The cooperatives are not created with the objective of financial return of
the capital of their owners, but with the objective of economic organization of the
productive system of their members, aiming to increase the members’ income in
their enterprises and, in the long run, balanced social progress, as a consequence of
the economic progress of the members.
In addition to the social benefits generated to their members, cooperatives, as
organizations that arise in their regions, develop lasting economic relationships
with other economic agents in the community, which leads job creation, relationships with suppliers and increased income with trade activities benefits, that is,
other economic agents also benefit indirectly from the growth of cooperatives. The
following categories of analysis represented these factors:
• PL_Fin-M-Economic Performance
• PL_Fin-C-Economic Performance
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including German language instruction. In 2018, the College received subsidies
from Agraria of R $4.21 million, (Agrária 2019b);
(b) Semmelweis Hospital, which received subsidies from Agraria in 2018 in the
amount of 1.73 million Reais, which is equivalent to more than 50% of hospital
costs (Agrária 2019b);
(c) Swabian-Brazilian Cultural Foundation, created in 2001, to preserve the culture
of the Danube Swabians. In 2018, the Foundation received subsidies from
Agraria in the amount of 3.63 million Reais (Agrária 2019b);
(d) Mathias Leh Cultural Center, founded in 1992, with an auditorium for 650
people, music classrooms and exhibition space;
(e) Entre Rios Historical Museum, existing since 1971, which preserves the memory
of the colonization of Entre Rios by the Danube Swabians;
(f) Entre Rios Ladies Association;
(g) Social Projection Project;
(h) Entre Rios Fire Department;
(i) University Radio Entre Rios FM;
(j) Churches.
6.2 Social Advancement
It is discussed below, aspects related to the social benefits that are generated by the
cooperative, as a consequence of the economic evolution of the members, as well
as by other sources, such as the generation of jobs, income and payment of taxes
by the cooperative. The positive effects of social advancement on the cooperative’s
organizational culture are also discussed.
6.2.1 Experts Interview Results
In the opinion of the experts, social advancement is an essential objective of cooperatives. The cooperatives are not created with the objective of financial return of
the capital of their owners, but with the objective of economic organization of the
productive system of their members, aiming to increase the members’ income in
their enterprises and, in the long run, balanced social progress, as a consequence of
the economic progress of the members.
In addition to the social benefits generated to their members, cooperatives, as
organizations that arise in their regions, develop lasting economic relationships
with other economic agents in the community, which leads job creation, relationships with suppliers and increased income with trade activities benefits, that is,
other economic agents also benefit indirectly from the growth of cooperatives. The
following categories of analysis represented these factors:
• PL_Fin-M-Economic Performance
• PL_Fin-C-Economic Performance