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The institute is an expression of scientific collaboration between the
kibbutz movement and the university of Haifa.
The goals and major activities are in four areas:
- Current research topics
- Teaching and dissemination of kibbutz knowledge;
- Clearing-house for kibbutz related publications;
- Applied research services to kibbutz communities and organizations.
Research is both basic and applied, and deal with the internal functioning of the kibbutz
and the relationship with the Israel society.
The institute
participated in a series of international comparative studies dealing with
workers' participation in decision making in industrial organizations, social
support of the aged, the political activity of women etc.
For more information :
Institute secretary :
Mrs. Malka Miller
Phone : 04-8240418 Fax: 04-8240409
International : 972-4-8240418
Head of the institute Dr. Shlomo Getz
Current research topics
Current research topics are: changes in the kibbutz structure, outcomes of changes in
the kibbutz, leadership, regional development, democracy in a crisis period,
reasons for leaving the kibbutz. A yearly survey of institutional changes in
the kibbutz community and a yearly opinion survey of a representative sample
of kibbutz members are conducted since 1990 by the institute.
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Teaching and dissemination of Research Findings.
The institute directs it efforts at diversified audiences: The broad scientific
community, the kibbutz membership, kibbutz policy makers and university
students. Publications, symposiums, conferences and seminars are adapted to
the different audiences. Students and researchers from aboard visit the
institute and use its data basis and research facilities.
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The institute developed a comprehensive computerized bibliography of all
scientific publication related to the kibbutz. The bibliography contains some
5,000 items, about half in Hebrew and the rest mostly in English. It is
constantly updated. The institute is also the Center for the Study of
Industrial Democracy and Self-Management. Staff.
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