The governance of public and non-profit organisations :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
what do boards do? /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Chris Cornforth.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge studies in the management of voluntary and non-profit organizations ;
Volume Designation
6
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Title from PDF title page (viewed 30 Nov., 2009).
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
pt. 1. Who governs? -- pt. 2. What do boards do? -- pt. 3. Roles, relationships and power -- pt. 4. Continuity and change.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Governing 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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Governance of public and non-profit organisations.
International Standard Book Number
0415258189
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Boards of directors.
Corporate governance.
Directors of corporations.
Nonprofit organizations-- Management.
Boards of directors.
Boards of directors.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Corporate Governance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Leadership.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Organizational Development.