Harris, Margaret and Milofsky, Carl (2023). Can community-based organisations be ‘managed’? An exploration. Voluntary Sector Review, 14 (2), pp. 379-390.
Abstract
This research note focuses on one type of third sector organisation - community-based organisations (CBOs) - and notes how such organisations often struggle with implementing 'management' advice. It offers four theoretical frameworks for understanding CBOs: small groups; community embeddedness; local social movements; and organisational evolution. It then discusses the practical implications of the theoretical analysis for those running CBOs. It concludes that CBOs need to avoid the application of 'management' principles where these seem to threaten to destroy the very characteristics for which CBOs are most valued by their participants.
| Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1332/204080521X16651261692706 |
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| Divisions: | College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Work & Organisational Psychology |
| Additional Information: | Publisher Copyright: © Policy Press 2023. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | community organisation management,community-based organisations,local organisations,management practice,organisational embeddedness |
| Publication ISSN: | 2040-8064 |
| Last Modified: | 16 May 2025 07:14 |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2023 16:08 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
| Published Date: | 2023-07-01 |
| Published Online Date: | 2022-10-27 |
| Accepted Date: | 2022-10-07 |
| Authors: |
Harris, Margaret
Milofsky, Carl |