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The Effect Of Funding Changes On Public Sector Non-Profit Organisations: The Case Of Bushcare Nsw, Katie Lazarevski, H. J. Irvine, Sara Dolnicar
The Effect Of Funding Changes On Public Sector Non-Profit Organisations: The Case Of Bushcare Nsw, Katie Lazarevski, H. J. Irvine, Sara Dolnicar
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
Research into non-profit organisations abounds, but public sector non-profit organisations have been neglected. Recent funding incentives have led to significant changes in the market environment for such organisations. This study describes market changes and explores the reactions of one environmental public sector non-profit organisation, Bushcare NSW, to these changes. This paper contends that, within this institutional environment, non-profit organisations more successful in attracting large amounts of external funding have better administrative structures in place, whereas those less successful find themselves confronted with burdensome administrative duties. Neo-institutional theory provides a theoretical basis for this empirical investigation. Funding changes have had a …
The Legitimising Power Of Regulation For Australian Banks: An Institutional Approach, H. Deo, Hemant J. Irvine, A. Abraham
The Legitimising Power Of Regulation For Australian Banks: An Institutional Approach, H. Deo, Hemant J. Irvine, A. Abraham
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
The history of the Australian banking system has been one of a striving for legitimacy, against a cycle of boom, bust and public antagonism. Despite a series of banking inquiries and ensuing regulatory reform, banks continue to announce unexpected results. Over the past 15 years, each of the four major Australian banks, while complying with the increasingly stringent requirements of regulatory bodies, reported at least one major financial blunder. An institutional perspective demonstrates that rules and regulations play a powerful legitimising role in assisting banks to maintain their public image in the face of such disasters.
Corporate Creep: An Institutional View Of Consultancies In A Non-Profit Organisation, H. J. Irvine
Corporate Creep: An Institutional View Of Consultancies In A Non-Profit Organisation, H. J. Irvine
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
Professional consultants play a role in mobilising the “creep” of corporate practices from the for-profit sector, through the public sector and into the nonprofit sector. As well as legitimising these practices, consultancies illustrate the power of professional groups to institute change across sectors. In spite of this, the proliferation of consultancies is under-researched, particularly in the increasingly sophisticated nonprofit sector. In one year, one religious/charitable organisation (RCO) commissioned no fewer than five consultancies. This study provides insights about the process by which the consultancies were commissioned, conducted and adopted as RCO grappled with the applicability of corporate practices and its …