Nonprofit Governance: Innovative Perspectives and Approaches

ISBN-13: 9780415783361 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 296 str.

Chris Cornforth; William A. Brown

Opis

The current fashion for rolling back the state has seen the nonprofit or third sector playing an increasing role in what were previously the heartlands of the public sphere. The growing significance of the sector and its increasing reliance on public funds mean it has also attracted increased scrutiny. From outside the sector concerns have been raised about the accountability and performance of nonprofit organizations. From within the sector there has been considerable debate about whether the increased reliance on government contracts is in danger of undermining the sector's independence. As a result the spotlight has fallen on governance arrangements and whether they are adequate to ensure that nonprofit organizations are effective and accountable for their actions, and able to retain their independence. This collection offers a comprehensive assessment of research on the governance of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit governance research has been dominated by the study of boards of unitary organizations and has paid insufficient attention to the multi-level nature of governance, governance relationships and dynamics, and the contribution of actors other than board members, to governance processes. Drawing on the research of leading scholars in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, this book presents new perspectives on non-profit governance, which help to overcome these weaknesses. Written in an accessible manner the book will be of value to scholars, researchers, students, reflective practitioners and governance consultants and advisers.

Spis treści

1. Nonprofit Governance Research: The Need for Innovative Perspectives and Approaches  Part I: The State of the Field  2. Nonprofit Governance Research: A Review of the Field  3. Out of the Shadows: Nonprofit Governance Research from a Democratic and Critical Perspective Part II: Understanding Board Member Behaviour  4. The Role and Impact of Chairs and Nonprofit Boards  5. Antecedents to Board Member Engagement in Deliberation and Decision Making  Part III: Board Processes and Behaviour  6. Learning to be, Learning About: A Socio-Cultural Learning Approach to Board Practice  7.Beneath the Surgace and Around the Table: Exploring Group Dynamics in Boards  8. Board Monitoring and Judgement as Processes of Sensemaking  Part IV: Changing Governance Structures and Relationships  9. Dilemmas in the Board-Staff Dynamics of Nonprofit Governance  10. Community Engagement Governance: Engaging Stakeholders for Community Impact 11. The Evolution of Corporate Governance Structures and Relationships in English Housing Association  Part V: Multi-Level Governance  12. The Dynamics of Nested Governance: A Systems Perspective  13. Adaptive Governance in Collaborations: Design Propositions from Research and Practice 14. Lessons for Governance Research and Practice: Examining Behavioural Processes and Conceptual Resources

O autorze

Chris Cornforth is Professor of Organizational Governance and Management at the Open University, UK

William A. Brown is Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management at Texas A&M University, USA