Description: Strategic Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations : Theory and Practice, Paperback by Golensky, Martha; Hager, Mark A., ISBN 0190097841, ISBN-13 9780190097844, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Nonprofit organizations need smart, informed managers. This comprehensive introductory textbook aims to expose students to the range of responsibilities expected from modern nonprofit organizations and their boards, executive management, frontline staff, and community volunteers. Section 1
focuses on the characteristics of a nonprofit organization, with an explanation of the specific attributes of both charitable and member-serving nonprofits. It considers the historical development of the nonprofit sector as a whole and of the human services subsector in particular, culminating with
a review of the political and economic climate in which nonprofits operate. Section 2 considers theories of leadership. The multiple roles of the nonprofit professional leader are delineated, to recognize that the same person may serve as manager and administrator, motivated by different priorities
when functioning in each capacity. Ethical issues are also considered, along with the theoretical and practical aspects of decision-making, and the relationship between organizational culture and organizational change. Sections 3 and 4 address the specific skills of the nonprofit leader involved in
securing material resources and managing human resources, respectively. Th concludes with a focus on the role of volunteers and the need for organizations to provide them good experiences if they want volunteers to keep coming back.
Featuring an extended case study, this book is a useful guide for students and professionals new to the workplace on topics such as successfully managing change, strengthening programs, nurturing a dynamic board of directors, diversifying revenues, and building a strong, committed staff and
volunteer corps.
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Book Title: Strategic Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations :
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Strategic Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations : Theory and Practice
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Leadership, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / Management & Leadership, Human Services, Strategic Planning
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 20 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, Business & Economics
Item Length: 6.1 in
Author: Martha Golensky, Mark Hager
Item Width: 9.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
