Governance and Performance in Public and Non-Profit Organizations

by Alessandro Hinna (Editor), Luca Gnan (Editor), Fabio Monteduro (Editor)

Overview

Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance (SPNPG) publishes double-blind peer reviewed articles in a growing area of governance research. The series focuses on the 'micro' level of governance in public and non-profit sector. Compared to the wider debate on corporate governance in the private sector and to the literature on the 'macro' and 'meso' levels of governance in the public sector, the organizational (micro) level of governance remains a neglected area of governance in the public and non-profit sector. Therefore, governance systems, mechanisms and roles are primarily investigated at organizational level. SPNPG allows for the establishment of an engaged community of researchers very active in the field. It aims to contribute to the definition of the theoretical components that assign an innovation role to governance systems in public and non profit organizations. It also highlights the opportunity for a deeper analysis of governance mechanisms in their relationships with both the external (stakeholders) actors and the internal (management) actors and address the conditions which enable governance mechanisms to effectively cover their own roles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786351081
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Series:	Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance , #5
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Edited by Alessandro Hinna, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy Luca Gnan, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy Fabio Monteduro, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Part I Governance and Performance in Public Sector

Popular Reporting and Public Governance: The Case of "Bilancio in Arancio" in Milan Municipality Carmela Barbera Elio Borgonovi Ileana Steccolini 3

Governance and Corruption in the Public Sector: An Extended Literature Review Fabio Monteduro Alessandro Hinna Sonia Moi 31

Exploring Board Conflicts in Public Organizations: Sources, Nature, and Effects Andrea Tomo Danila Scarozza Alessandro Hinna Ernesto De Nilo Gianluigi Mangia 53

Management Control, Accountability, and Learning in Public Sector Organizations: A Critical Analysis Max Visser 75

Governance of Innovation Support Activities Johan Wallin 95

Part II Governance and Performance in Non-Profit Sector

How Board and CEO Characteristics Can Affect Italian and Canadian Nonprofit Financial Performance Laura Berardi Michele A. Rea Giulia Bellante 131

From Governance to Action: Measuring the Engagement of Active Stakeholders in the Social Enterprise Rita Bissola Barbara Imperatori 159

Interrogating the Unilateral Influence of Transformational Leadership: Top-Down to Bottom-Up Individualized Consideration in the Board-Executive Director Relationship Gregory Bott 181

Fostering Orientation to Performance in Nonprofit Organizations through Control and Coordination: The Case of Corporate Foundations and Founder Firms Marco Minciullo 207

Literature Review: Measuring and Assessing Organizational Performance for Non-Profits, Contextually Sensitive Standards and Measures for the Non-Profit Organization Lisa D. Morrison 233

Editorial Reviews

Double-blind peer-reviewed articles look at governance and performance in organizations first in the public sector, then in the non-profit sector. Among their topics are popular reporting and public governance: the case of "Bilancio in Arancio" in Milan municipality; a critical analysis of management control, accountability, and learning in public sector organizations; how board and chief executive officer characteristics can affect Italian and Canadian nonprofit financial performance; from governance to action: measuring the engagement of active stakeholders in the social enterprise; and fostering orientation to performance in nonprofit organizations through control and coordination: the case of corporate foundations and founder firms.

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