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Mission Or Money? Competitive Challenges Facing Public Sector Nonprofit Organisations In An Institutionalised Environment., Sara Dolnicar, H. J. Irvine, K. Lazarevski
Mission Or Money? Competitive Challenges Facing Public Sector Nonprofit Organisations In An Institutionalised Environment., Sara Dolnicar, H. J. Irvine, K. Lazarevski
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
This paper exposes the impact of competitive grant funding on public sector nonprofit volunteer organisations, using institutional theory to explain developments within this sector. A conceptual model is developed from which five propositions are derived. Bushcare units, in experiencing institutional pressures, respond in ways that affect their culture, structure and routines, resulting in the possibility that their mission will be compromised. In the process of targeting competitive grants, preparing grant applications, managing increased reporting requirements and recruiting volunteers, Bushcare units should apply a mission “filter” to ensure their mission is not compromised in the pursuit of money. Bushcare New South …
The Effect Of Funding Changes On Public Sector Nonprofit Organizations: The Case Of Bushcare Nsw, Katie Cliff, H. J. Irvine, Sara Dolnicar
The Effect Of Funding Changes On Public Sector Nonprofit Organizations: The Case Of Bushcare Nsw, Katie Cliff, H. J. Irvine, Sara Dolnicar
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
Research into nonprofit organizations abounds, but not much is known about public sector nonprofit organizations. Recent funding incentives in Australia have led to significant changes in the market environment for such organizations. This study describes these market changes and explores the reactions of one environmental public sector nonprofit organization, Bushcare NSW, to these changes. This paper contends that, within this institutional environment, nonprofit organizations 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. …