Contingency, behavioural and evolutionary perspectives on public and non-profit governance / edited by Luca Gnan, Alessandro Hinna, Fabio Monteduro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gnan, Luca.

Hinna, Alessandro.

Monteduro, Fabio.

Series:

Studies in public and non-profit governance ; v. 4.

Studies in public and non-profit governance, 2051-6630 ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance.

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Public administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume assesses governance in public and non-profit organizations. Building on and challenging recent research in this area, this volume critically examines the contextual, behavioural and historical factors of governance. Topics include; the role, behaviour and effectiveness of a board of directors; the relationships between board members and stakeholders; innovations in governance; accountability, transparency and integrity of governance; measuring and assessing organizational performance and new forms of governance arrangements in service provision.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Part I The Relevance of Context, Behaviour and Evolution in Research on Public and Non-Profit Boards; Managing Paradoxes in Governance - Tensions in the Emergence of a New Board; Abstract; Introduction; Literature on Governing Boards: Managing Paradoxes in Governance; Method; Robotdalen: An Enabler of Commercial Success; A Contextual Description of Robotdalen; The Emergence of a New Governing Board at Robotdalen; The Tension between Representative and Professional Boards; The Tension between Performance and Conformance

The Tension between Controlling and Partnering Up with ManagementA Summarized Result Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Exploring Antecedents and Impact of Board Effectiveness in Clean-Tech Enterprises; Abstract; Introduction; Conceptual Framework; Who Are the Board Directors?; What Roles Do the Board Perform?; How Does the Board Function?; Organization Life Cycle; Organizational Performance; Methods; Results and Discussion; Outside Directors; Significance of Board Service Role; Board Behavioural Integration; Board Effectiveness in Clean-Tech Enterprises

Board Effectiveness and Firm Life CycleConclusions and Implications; Implications for Theory and Future Research Directions; Implications for Practice; Limitations; Acknowledgements; References; Thou Shall Not Meddle: Exploring Autonomy in the Board-Executive Director Relationship; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review; Methods; Results; Thou Shall Not Meddle; Trust in the ED and the Governance Process; Role Clarity and Clear Boundaries; Clear Expectations; Discussion; Providing Autonomy and Empowerment; Role Clarity and Clear Expectations; Trust in the ED and the Governance Mechanisms

ConclusionReferences; Who Cares about Public Interests? A Case-Based Analysis of the Role of Boards in Dutch Semipublic Organizations; Abstract; Introduction; Governance Theories; Governance: Introduction; Behavioural Governance; Alternative Governance Theories; Stakeholder Relationship Analysis and Management: A Case-Based Approach; Introduction; Dialogue and Interest; Case Public Service Provider; Stakeholder Relationship Analysis at G; Stakeholder Investigation Approach: Result; Conclusion and Discussion; Note; Acknowledgements; References

Part II Contingency and Behavioural Perspectives on Public GovernanceDefining Hybridity and Hybrid Contingencies in Public Organizations: An Alternative Conceptual Model; Abstract; Introduction; Theory; Traditional Public Management; New Public Management; Post-NPM; Methods; Findings; Traditional Public Management; New Public Management; Post-NPM; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Public Value; Discussion; Fault Lines between the Management Views; Beliefs: Market versus Hierarchy and Network; Design: Specialization versus Delegation and Participation; Control: Processes versus Outputs and Outcomes

Hybrid Contingencies

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781785604287

1785604287