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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 May 2008

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 Value Of Managerial Beliefs In Turbulent Environments: Managerial Orientation And E-Business Advantage, T. Coltman, T. M. Devinney, D. F. Midgley Jan 2008

The Value Of Managerial Beliefs In Turbulent Environments: Managerial Orientation And E-Business Advantage, T. Coltman, T. M. Devinney, D. F. Midgley

Faculty of Informatics - Papers (Archive)

There is a great divide between the degree to which academic research accounts for the role of managerial discretion in firm performance and the weight given by the popular press and financial community to the importance of the management of an organization. The purpose of this paper is to bridge this gap by quantifying the way managerial beliefs influence the quality of firm performance in a turbulent environment based on e-business.
An e-business research setting is used that is associated with a situation of environmental turbulence to allow for sufficient variance in managerial beliefs to measure their effect on firm …


Responsible Financing?: The Equator Principles And Bank Disclosures, J. Andrew Jan 2008

Responsible Financing?: The Equator Principles And Bank Disclosures, J. Andrew

Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers

The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact of the Equator Principles on banking disclosures. The research explores whether signatory banks are disclosing information related to their obligations under the Equator Principles and discusses the types of disclosures being made publicly available. The research illustrates that banks are disclosing very little information to help users assess the impact the Equator Principles have had on these banks practices. It is also suggested that banks are reframing their identity through these principles, but it is still difficult to assess whether this is also transforming practice. There is little academic research …