LEADER 03919oam 2200709I 450 001 9910451255703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-429-22912-7 010 $a1-134-51510-3 010 $a1-280-18046-3 010 $a0-203-16757-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203167571 035 $a(CKB)1000000000254761 035 $a(EBL)171002 035 $a(OCoLC)264484084 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001145410 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12438015 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001145410 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11123574 035 $a(PQKB)10560766 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC171002 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL171002 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10099635 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL18046 035 $a(OCoLC)1000426150 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000254761 100 $a20180331d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe governance of public and non-profit organisations $ewhat do boards do? /$fedited by Chris Cornforth 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2003. 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in the management of voluntary and non-profit organizations ;$v6 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-35992-9 311 $a0-415-25818-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the changing context of governance emerging issues and paradoxes; Who governs?; Who governs North East England? A regional perspective on governance; Are quasi-governmental organisations effective and accountable?; Service users and charity governance; What do boards do?; What influences the strategic contribution of boards?; The financial role of charity boards; The role of boards in small voluntary organisations; Roles, relationships and power 327 $aNot so very different: a comparison of the roles of chairs of governing bodies and managers in different sectorsWhat are chief executives' expectations and experiences of their board?; Governing independent museums: how trustees and directors exercise their powers; Continuity and change; The changing face of charity governance: the impact of organisational size; The impact of new governance structures in the NHS; The changing face of governance in women's organisations; Conclusion: contextualising and managing the paradoxes of governance; Index 330 $aGoverning boards play a crucial role in ensuring that public and non-profit organizations are publicly accountable and perform well. Until now, there have been relatively few detailed empirical studies of what boards do in practice, but this book fills that gap by bringing together analyses based upon some of the best recent empirical studies.Using a new theoretical framework that highlights the paradoxical nature of governance, the book throws light on the questions at the heart of recent debates about non-profit boards:are boards publicly accountable or is there a democ 410 0$aRoutledge studies in the management of voluntary and non-profit organizations ;$v6. 606 $aCorporate governance 606 $aNonprofit organizations$xManagement 606 $aDirectors of corporations 606 $aBoards of directors 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCorporate governance. 615 0$aNonprofit organizations$xManagement. 615 0$aDirectors of corporations. 615 0$aBoards of directors. 676 $a658.4/22 701 $aCornforth$b Chris$0894105 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451255703321 996 $aThe governance of public and non-profit organisations$92256407 997 $aUNINA