The governance of public and non-profit organisations: what do boards do?
In: Routledge studies in the management of voluntary and non-profit organizations 6
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In: Routledge studies in the management of voluntary and non-profit organizations 6
In: Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly, Band 41, Heft 6
ISSN: 0899-7640
In: Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly: journal of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Band 41, Heft 6, S. 1116-1135
ISSN: 1552-7395
This article examines some of the main limitations of research on the governance of nonprofit organizations. It argues that there are limitations in both the way governance has been conceptualized and the ways in which it has been researched. It suggests that research has focused too narrowly on the boards of unitary organizations, and ignored both the wider governance system and the more complex multilevel and multifaceted governance structures that many organizations have evolved. It also argues that the dominant research designs employed have been cross-sectional and positivist in orientation. As a result, too little attention has been paid to board processes and change and how they are influenced by contextual and historical factors. Based on this analysis, some new directions for nonprofit governance research are briefly mapped out.
In: Annals of public and cooperative economics, Band 75, Heft 1, S. 11-32
ISSN: 1467-8292
Abstract This paper presents a new theoretical framework for understanding the governance of co‐operative and mutual organisations. The theoretical literature on the governance of co‐operatives is relatively undeveloped in comparison with that on corporate governance. The paper briefly reviews some of the main theoretical perspectives on corporate governance and discusses how they can be usefully extended to throw light on the governance of co‐operatives and mutuals. However, taken individually these different theories are rather one dimensional, only illuminating a particular aspect of the board's role. This has lead to calls for a new conceptual framework that can help integrate the insights of these different theories. The paper argues that a paradox perspective offers a promising way forward. Contrasting the different theoretical perspectives highlights some of the important paradoxes, ambiguities and tensions that boards face.
In: Corporate governance: an international review, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 217-227
ISSN: 1467-8683
Based on a survey of charity boards in England and Wales this paper examines what influence board inputs, structures and processes have on board effectiveness. The findings provide mixed support for the normative literature on board effectiveness. Using stepwise logistic regression the research suggests that board inputs and three process variables are important in explaining board effectiveness, namely: board members have the time, skills and experience to do the job; clear board roles and responsibilities; the board and management share a common vision of how to achieve their goals; and the board and management periodically review how they work together.
In: Economic and industrial democracy, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 487-523
ISSN: 1461-7099
This paper presents case studies of the development of four relatively long-standing and successful worker cooperatives in the UK. It focuses in particular on how, as a result of growth and pressure for greater efficiency, the cooperatives have developed new management structures and a more specialized division of labour, and how these changes have affected democratic control and accountability. The paper presents further evidence that degeneration is not inevitable as cooperatives age and grow, and details how processes of regeneration may occur. The paper concludes by highlighting some of the different conditions and strategies that support workplace democracy. In particular, as cooperatives grow their management structures and procedures will need to be regularly reviewed and changed, both to remain efficient and give renewed expression to democracy.
In: Economic and industrial democracy: EID ; an international journal, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 487-523
ISSN: 0143-831X
In: Economic and industrial democracy, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 221-224
ISSN: 1461-7099
In: Economic and industrial democracy: EID ; an international journal, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 221-224
ISSN: 0143-831X
In: Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Band 55, Heft 3, S. 253-280
ISSN: 1467-8292
In: Economic and industrial democracy, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 163-190
ISSN: 1461-7099
This paper identifies and examines the factors affecting the success or failure of worker co-operatives based on an analysis of existing research in the UK. It compares findings from research on worker co-operatives formed during the last century and early this century, with the findings from research on the recent wave of worker co-operatives established since 1960.
In: Economic and industrial democracy: EID ; an international journal, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 163-190
ISSN: 0143-831X
In: Economic and industrial democracy, Band 3, Heft 1, S. 17-30
ISSN: 1461-7099
Although the trade union and producer co-operative movements have similar historical roots and share many common aims, the relationships between the two have often been uneasy. As the number of new producer co-operatives has recently increased rapidly in many Western countries this paper aims to reexamine the relationship between the two movements. The paper is in two parts. The first part re-appraises some of the arguments against trade unions supporting producer co-operatives. The second part describes the role that trade unions could play both within individual producer co-operatives and in the wider movement. The author concludes that both movements have much to gain from closer collaboration.
In: Routledge contemporary corporate governance