02401cam a2200373 i 4500 18469261 pucpr 20170126082532.0 170126s2016 cou b 000 0 eng 2015004074 9780813349619 (paperback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC spa evl HD2769.2.U6 U53 2016 658/.0480973 23 23 658.048 U554 2016 Understanding nonprofit organizations : governance, leadership, and management / edited by J. Steven Ott and Lisa A. Dicke ; with case studies by C. Kenneth Meyer. Third edition. Boulder, CO : Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group, ©2016 xxi, 368 pages ; 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "Understanding Nonprofit Organizations examines the most important issues that face today's leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations. Through the writings of scholars, consultants, and practicing executives the text focuses on governing, leading, and managing nonprofit organizations and how such organizations differ from both the public and private sectors. Each of the ten parts opens with a framing essay that identifies the central theme and issues and summarizes the significance of the contribution that each piece makes to the development of knowledge in the field. Completely revised and updated, the third edition includes new articles on legal frameworks, philanthropy, managing volunteers and accountability, as well as an original essay on capacity building. In addition, the third edition features new thought-provoking case studies by C. Kenneth Meyer--making it an extremely student-friendly text for use in graduate and upper-division undergraduate nonprofit organization and management survey courses"-- Provided by publisher. Nonprofit organizations United States. Voluntarism United States. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities. bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration. bisacsh Ott, J. Steven. Dicke, Lisa A., 1960- ddc 6 23 658.048 256666 256666 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 1 2017-01-25 51 AbeBooks 42.98 0 658.048 U554 2016 80000002567207 2017-01-25 00:00:00 52.98 2017-01-25 6