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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463030403321

Titolo

Nonprofit governance : innovative perspectives and approaches / / edited by Chris Cornforth and William A. Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

0-203-76711-X

1-135-02219-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary corporate governance

Altri autori (Persone)

BrownWilliam A (Associate professor of management)

CornforthChris

Disciplina

658.4/22

Soggetti

Nonprofit organizations - Management

Corporate governance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The state of the field -- pt. 2. Understanding board member behaviour -- pt. 3. Board processes and behaviour -- pt. 4. Changing governance structures and relationships -- pt. 5. Multi-level governance.

Sommario/riassunto

<P>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.