Nonprofit Organizations

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-415-31418-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 464 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

This text is the first to dedicate itself to the nonprofit sector. It provides a comprehensive overview of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic foundations and civil society institutions. Taking an international perspective, it details the background and concepts behind these organizations and examines the theory, management and policy which informs them. Questions answered include:

- What are nonprofit and voluntary organizations?

- What is the history of the nonprofit sector?

- What is the scale and structure of the nonprofit sector?

- How can we explain the existence and behaviour of nonprofit organizations?

- How do nonprofits obtain funding and how do they manage resources?

With strong pedagogical features and the author's own extensive experience, this book is a valuable reference for all those involved in non-profit making organizations, as well as those in the wider public administration and management arena.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anheier, Helmut K.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Non-Profit-Organisationen, Verbände

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Introduction 1. Studying Nonprofit Organizations 2. Historical Background 3. Concepts 4. Dimensions I: Overview 5. Dimensions II: Specific Fields Part 2: Approaches 6. Theoretical Approaches 7. Organizational Theory and Structure Part 3: Managing Nonprofit Organizations 8. Nonprofit Behavior and Performance 9. Resourcing Nonprofit Organizations 10. Stakeholders, Governance, and Accountability 11. Management I: Models 12. Management II: Tools Part 4: Policy and Special Topics 13. State-Nonprofit Relations 14. Foundations 15. International Issues and Globalization 16. Policy Issues and Developments

Über Autor(innen)

Helmut K. Anheier is Professor and Director of the Center for Civil Society at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research, and Centennial Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics.