Contingency, behavioural and evolutionary perspectives on public and non-profit governance

• Other Authors: Gnan, Luca., Hinna, Alessandro., Monteduro, Fabio.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2015.
• Series: Studies in public and non-profit governance ; v. 4.
• Subjects: Political Science > Public Affairs & Administration.; Public administration.; Corporate governance.; Nonprofit organizations > Management.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781785604287 (electronic bk.) :
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 307 p.) : ill.
• ISSN: 2051-6630

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.