The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector

The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector
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Publisher : Great Source Education Group
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105037118937
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Synopsis The Voluntary Nonprofit Sector by : Burton Allen Weisbrod

The Nonprofit Sector

The Nonprofit Sector
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 679
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ISBN-10 : 9780300109030
ISBN-13 : 0300109032
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Nonprofit Sector by : Walter W. Powell

Provides a multi-disciplinary survey of nonprofit organizations and their role and function in society. This book also examines the nature of philanthropic behaviours and an array of organizations, international issues, social science theories, and insight.

The Study of Nonprofit Enterprise

The Study of Nonprofit Enterprise
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9780306478550
ISBN-13 : 0306478552
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis The Study of Nonprofit Enterprise by : Helmut K. Anheier

This volume addresses the need to revisit the very economic theories that in the past two decades have contributed so much to the development of a concentrated research agenda on nonprofit organizations. Long neglected as a topic of theorizing and empirical investigation by mainstream economics in particular, these initial theories of nonprofit organizations, introduced by Burton Weisbrod (see Chapter 3 by Kingma and Chapter 4 by Slivinsky) and Henry Hansmann (see Chapter 5 by Ortmann and Schlesinger and Chapter 6 by Hansmann) and others in the late 1970sand early 1980s, continue to shape theoretical and conceptual efforts. Importantly, their influence extends beyond economics and informs sociological and political science approaches to the set of organizations and institutions located between the market firm and the state agency as well (see Chapter 10 by Wolpert, Chapter 11 by Salamon, and Chapter 12 by Wolch; also Anheier & Ben-Ner, 1997; DiMaggio & Anheier, 1990). While the theoretical map of nonprofit research has expanded beyond these early attempts and now includes several other major theories such as stakeholder approaches (Chapter I by Ben-Ner and Gui, and Chapter 7 by Krashinsky), supply-side or entrepreneurial theories (Chapter 8 by Badelt and Chapter 9 by Young), institutional theories (Chapter 17 by DiMaggio), and comparative approaches (Chapter 15 by Anheier; see also Salamon & Anheier, 1998), we nonethelesssuggest that it is time to takestockand reexamine some of the very basics from which these economic theories operate. This is the main purpose ofthe book.

Managing Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations

Managing Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9781317411284
ISBN-13 : 1317411285
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Managing Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations by : Richard Butler

Drawing on detailed empirical data and a range of case studies, Managing Voluntary and Non-Profit Organizations, first published in 1990, demonstrates how voluntary organizations formulate strategies for securing funds, providing services, and dealing with other non-profit bodies, public agencies, and the private sector. The central theme is organizational change and how managers have responded, strategically and structurally, to changes to their environment. Using original data, and writing from the broad perspectives of current organization theory, the authors increase our understanding of strategies, structures and designs currently in use in the voluntary sector. Their authoritative text will make essential reading for practising managers in non-profit organizations and for an international audience of academics and students of management, organization theory, and strategy.

The Nonprofit Sector

The Nonprofit Sector
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 971
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ISBN-10 : 9781503611085
ISBN-13 : 1503611086
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Nonprofit Sector by : Walter W Powell

“Timely, unique, and definitive . . . not only chronicles the history of the nonprofit sector but also provides a broad but critical analysis of its current state.” —Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York The nonprofit sector has changed in fundamental ways in recent decades. As the sector has grown in scope and size, both domestically and internationally, the boundaries between for-profit, governmental, and charitable organizations have become intertwined. Nonprofits are increasingly challenged on their roles in mitigating or exacerbating inequality. And debates flare over the role of voluntary organizations in democratic and autocratic societies alike. The Nonprofit Sector takes up these concerns and offers a cutting-edge empirical and theoretical assessment of the state of the field. This book, now in its third edition, brings together leading researchers—economists, historians, philosophers, political scientists, and sociologists along with scholars from communication, education, law, management, and policy schools—to investigate the impact of associational life. Chapters consider the history of the nonprofit sector and of philanthropy; the politics of the public sphere; governance, mission, and engagement; access and inclusion; and global perspectives on nonprofit organizations. Across this comprehensive range of topics, The Nonprofit Sector makes an essential contribution to the study of civil society. Praise for previous editions “Takes a decidedly multidisciplinary approach . . . .invaluable.” —Journal of Policy Analysis and Management “A major contribution to the field.” —Social Forces

On Being Nonprofit

On Being Nonprofit
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0674037405
ISBN-13 : 9780674037403
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis On Being Nonprofit by : Peter Frumkin

Focusing on nonprofits' growing dependence on public funding, their tendency toward political polarization, their often idiosyncratic missions, and their increasing commercialism, Peter Frumkin argues that the long-term challenges facing nonprofit organizations will be solved only when they achieve greater balance among their four central functions. Probing foundational thinking as well as emergent ideas, the book is an essential guide for nonprofit novices and experts alike who want to understand the issues propelling public debate about the future of their sector.

Strategic Management for Voluntary Nonprofit Organizations

Strategic Management for Voluntary Nonprofit Organizations
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0415250234
ISBN-13 : 9780415250238
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Strategic Management for Voluntary Nonprofit Organizations by : Roger Courtney

This UK/European text provides a much-needed summation of strategic management issues in nonprofit organizations, addressing both academic theory and current practice.

Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States

Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 508
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ISBN-10 : 0253214106
ISBN-13 : 9780253214102
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States by : David C. Hammack

Now in paperback Making the Nonprofit Sector in the United States A Reader Edited with Introductions by David C. Hammack "Masterfully mining and sifting a four-century historical record, David Hammack has composed an extraordinarily valuable volume: a 'one-stop-shopping' sourcebook on the secular and religious origins and the astonishing growth (and periodic growing pains) of America's nonprofit sector--and the challenges and dilemmas it confronts today." --John Simon, Yale University "It is a delight to see an anthology on nonprofit history done so well." --Barry Karl, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "This is a volume that everyone concerned about nonprofits--scholar, practitioner, and citizen--will find useful and illuminating." --Peter Dobkin Hall, Program on Non-Profit Organizations Yale Divinity School "A remarkable book." --Robert Putnam, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "An outstanding and timely collection of essential readings for students, researchers and practitioners, carefully edited and introduced by one of the leading historical authorities on the nonprofit sector." --Roseanne M. Mirabella, Center for Public Service, Seton Hall University Unique among nations, the United States conducts almost all of its formally organized religious activity, as well as many cultural, arts, human service, educational, and research activities, through private nonprofit organizations. This reader explores their history by presenting some of the classic documents in the development of the nonprofit sector along with important interpretations and critiques by recent scholars. David C. Hammack is Hiram C. Haydon Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Educational Programs of the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University. Philanthropic Studies--Dwight F. Burlingame and David C. Hammack, general editors

The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia

The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9789004380622
ISBN-13 : 9004380620
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia by : David Horton Smith

The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia (EERCA), edited by David Horton Smith, Alisa V. Moldavanova, and Svitlana Krasynska, uniquely provides a research overview of the nonprofit sector and nonprofit organizations in eleven former Soviet republics, with each central chapter written by local experts. Such chapters, with our editorial introductions, present up-to-date versions of works previously published in EERCA native languages. With a Foreword by Susan Rose-Ackerman (Yale University), introductory and concluding chapters also explain the editors’ theoretical approach, setting the whole volume in several, relevant, larger intellectual contexts, and summarize briefly the gist of the book. The many post-Soviet countries show much variety in their current situation, ranging from democratic to totalitarian regimes.

Human Resource Management in the Nonprofit Sector

Human Resource Management in the Nonprofit Sector
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9780857937308
ISBN-13 : 0857937308
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Human Resource Management in the Nonprofit Sector by : Ronald J. Burke

ÔThis volume addresses on several important topics that influence HRM in the nonprofit sector. By providing rich context and linking research to practice, it creates a foundation for those interested in advancing the art and science of human resources in voluntary organizations.Õ Ð Gary R. Kirk, Virginia Tech, US This impressive book assembles the latest research findings and thinking on the management of voluntary/nonprofit sector organizations and the effective utilization of both paid staff and volunteers. The authors expertly look into the challenges faced by this sector and the growing role that it plays in society. They review HRM in the voluntary sector and discuss the challenges of bringing about best practices, as well as suggesting how to improve leadership of voluntary/nonprofit organizations. Non-profit organizations serve several useful purposes in society and exist in every country in the world. Like organizations in other sectors, non-profit organizations now have to do more with less. This book indicates the ways in which human resource management policies and practices can improve the effectiveness of non-profit organizations. The authors consider the roles played by non-profit organizations IN effective leadership and its development, developing the non-profit brand, enhancing learning and skills development of both paid staff and volunteers and encouraging and supporting bring about organizational change. They also examine how university-based education programs are developing talent in the non-profit sector. This timely book will prove invaluable to academics and doctoral students interested in all aspects of management within the non-profit/voluntary sector. Government professionals working in this sector will also find this compendium insightful.