Third Sector Policy at the Crossroads

Third Sector Policy at the Crossroads
Author: Helmut K. Anheier
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134614144

The nonprofit sector occupies an ever more central role in economic and social policies, from the redesign of welfare system in the U.S. or UK, to fostering democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. At the same time, non-profit organizations face increased public scrutiny, and calls for more 'efficiency' and greater 'accountability'. Against this background, this revealing book explore keys policy issues such as: * Is the nonprofit sector in crisis? * What are the common themes and patterns in current policy debates concerning the future of the nonprofit sector? * What policy models are being discussed, and what are their implications? * How can nonprofit organiztions negotiate a course between commercialization and tighter government regulation? As this sector is confronted with often conflicting demands of new public management, tight budgeting, and greater competition, it arrives at a crucial crossroad in its development. Through the detailed investigations presented in this key book, postgraduate students of business and politics can fully explore this significant sector and analyze it's position in today's society.

Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise
Author: Marthe Nyssens
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2007-01-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134182171

In one of its previous books, the EMES European Research Network traced the most significant developments in 'social entrepreneurship' emerging inside the third sector in Europe. Building upon that seminal work, this volume presents the results of an extensive research project carried out over a four-year period of a comparative analysis of 160 social enterprises across eleven EU countries. It breaks new ground in both its articulation of multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks and its rigorous analysis of empirical evidence based on a homogenized data collection methodology. Looking at work intergration, it is structured around a number of key themes (multiple goals and multiple stakeholders, multiple resources, trajectories of workers, public policies) developed through a transversal European analysis, and is illustrated with short country experiences that reflect the diversity of welfare models across Europe. With contributions from an impressive list of academics, all members of the EMES European Research Network, this rich follow-up volume to The Emergence of Social Enterprise is essential reading for academics, researchers and students in the fields of the third sector and social policies.

The Voluntary Sector

The Voluntary Sector
Author: Jeremy Kendall
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2004-02-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134391269

Serving as an introduction to the UK's voluntary sector, this book builds on the foundations lain in an earlier book by Kendall and Dahrendorf. Using a comparative approach to place the UK voluntary sector in perspective, this book considers the scope, scale, structure, and impact of the voluntary sector's activities on society. Based on both qualitative and quantitative evidence, this informative book includes statistical mapping of the sector, as well as semi-structured interviews conducted with voluntary sector policy actors. A much-needed addition to the current literature, The Voluntary Sector provides a theoretical framework and in-depth analysis of an increasingly important area.

Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector

Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector
Author: Susan Phillips
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2011-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113685391X

Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector brings together scholars and experienced practitioners from different countries to investigate the relationship between regulation and relational governance for the third sector in a comparative context. Each chapter reviews recent regulatory changes in the country in question. To what extent are there significant convergences in these reforms and what are the implications for the third sector? Is there any evidence that the foundational architecture for a more collaborative relationship between the state and the third sector has been laid? Overall, the book reveals that the reality of the supposedly new collaborative relationships and the impacts of regulatory reform are quite different from what contemporary theories of public management would have us believe. Recognizing the gap between theory and reality, the chapters explore some of the outstanding challenges for regulatory reform for the third sector.

The Third Sector in Europe

The Third Sector in Europe
Author: Adalbert Evers
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781843769774

The contributors examine the voluntary & non-profit sectors in Europe. They discuss a number of issues regarding this 'third' sector.

Social Policy

Social Policy
Author: John Baldock
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 770
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0199284970

Designed for use by undergraduates on social policy, social work and sociology courses and by students on vocational training courses (including postgraduate), this textbook covers all the main topics of social policy.

The Third Sector in Europe

The Third Sector in Europe
Author: Stephen P. Osborne
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2008-03-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134098812

Edited by a leading light in the field, this book presents contemporary research into the voluntary sector in Europe, exploring its contribution to European society as well as the key challenges it faces, drawing from both economics and sociology.

Research Handbook on Nonprofit Governance

Research Handbook on Nonprofit Governance
Author: Donnelly-Cox, Gemma
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1788114914

This multi-perspective Research Handbook provides a clear pathway through the nonprofit governance research field, pushing beyond the borders of current theory to expand and deepen the analytical framework for nonprofit governance. It offers an analysis of the basics including definitions, organizational forms and levels of governance, and takes a critical approach towards the normative and prescriptive tendencies in much of contemporary governance scholarship.

Social E-Enterprise: Value Creation through ICT

Social E-Enterprise: Value Creation through ICT
Author: Torres-Coronas, Teresa
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2012-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466626984

As the importance of the social sector has increased in recent years, utilizing social enterprise aids in the development of knowledge, research, and practices in order to achieve an organizationsÂ’ goals. Therefore, an understanding of ICT implementation in regards to social enterprise is crucial for effectiveness. Social E-Enterprise: Value Creation through ICT provides research on the understanding of ICT in the social enterprise field as it emerges as a major component of both business model and developed economy. This reference source focuses on the role of information communication technology as it promotes the development of the social sector.

Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe

Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe
Author: Margaret Groeneveld
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010-09-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1136937471

Although there is significant interest in the social role of sport in fostering civil society from both policymakers and academics, there is a lack of evidence of the specific role of sport federations in this system. This book critically presents the mechanisms and structures in a selection of sport federations within a variety of European countries that illuminate the varied relationships between not-for-profit sport federations, their members, governments and the citizens they represent. The contributors explore the contrasts and synergies between core social capital theoretical perspectives, and how these may be informed by and/or shape the realities of governance from different perspectives within the sport system.