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First edition. |
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1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in public and non-profit governance ; volume 4
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Studies in public and non-profit governance ; v. 4.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| 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 |
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The Tension between Controlling and Partnering Up with Management; A 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 |
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Board Effectiveness and Firm Life Cycle; Conclusions 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 |
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Conclusion; References; 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 |
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Part II Contingency and Behavioural Perspectives on Public Governance; Defining 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; Propositions; Empirical Testing, etc. ... |
| Summary |
This volume accesses 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Corporate governance.
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Corporate governance. |
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Nonprofit organizations -- Management.
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Nonprofit organizations -- Management. |
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Public administration.
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Public administration. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Gnan, Luca, editor.
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Hinna, Alessandro, editor.
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Monteduro, Fabio, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gnan, Luca Contingency, Behavioural and Evolutionary Perspectives on Public and Non-Profit Governance Bradford : Emerald Group Publishing Limited,c2015 9781785604294 |
| ISBN |
9781785604287 (electronic book) |
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1785604287 (electronic book) |
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9781785604294 |
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