L. Gnan. Studies in public and non-profit governance ; v. 1Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance Ser ; v.1 Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, (2013)Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.; The first volume of the series aims to give an outline of the state of the art and the most recent research being done on public and non profit governance at the international level (with particular emphasis in Europe).. FRONT COVER -- CONCEPTUALIZING AND RESEARCHING GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING AND RESEARCHING GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS -- UNRAVELING THE CONCEPT OF PUBLIC GOVERNANCE: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF DIFFERENT TRADITIONS -- THE GROWING USE OF THE GOVERNANCE TERM IN PUBLIC SECTOR MODERNIZATION PROCESSES -- RESEARCH AIMS AND METHODOLOGY -- THE INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE ON PUBLIC GOVERNANCE -- FINDINGS -- NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- ORGANISATIONAL GOVERNANCE FEATURES, INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS: EXISTING EVIDENCE AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS -- INTRODUCTION: A CALL FOR INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS -- GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION IN NPOs: A SUMMARY OF RECENT RESEARCH -- DISCUSSION: A FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- LEADING ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC SECTOR BUILDING BLOCKS IN UNDERSTANDING BOARDS BEHAVIOUR -- INTRODUCTION -- LEADING ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC SECTOR -- THEORETICAL BACKGROUND -- CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK -- BOARD BEHAVIOURAL IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC ORGANISATION INNOVATION -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- COMMON AGENCY THEORY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON VOLUNTARY RESOURCES -- LITERATURE REVIEW -- THE GOVERNING COALITION-BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATIONSHIP -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- PART II: EMPIRICAL STUDIES ON PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT GOVERNANCE -- THE MOVEMENT BEYOND THE NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PRACTICES IN ITALIAN PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND HYPOTHESES -- METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES..
