Transformation of the organizational mode towards a self-managed model: The case of the solidarity cooperative Temps libre
This case study aims to trace the transformation of the Temps libre solidarity cooperative from its creation up to the progressive implementation of a self-managed organizational model by its members. Through this investigation, we attempt to understand in what ways the transformations and self-managed practices observable at Temps libre challenge theories on the modes of organization of cooperatives and can contribute to their theoretical and practical renewal in the social economy. This work of periodization allows us to trace the changes in values and ideas as well as in the tools and practices of self-management. We argue that this transformation does not include the creation of new practices but rather a gradual shift towards a self-managed model, marked by a succession of discoveries and lessons.