Challenges and future directions for third sector governance research

Cornforth, Chris (2010). Challenges and future directions for third sector governance research. In: 10th EURAM Conference, 19-22 May 2010, Rome, Italy.

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Abstract

This paper examines some of the main limitations of research on the governance of third sector organisations. It argues that there are limitations in both the way governance has been conceptualised and the ways in which it has been researched. It suggests that research has focussed too narrowly on the boards of unitary organisations, and ignored both the wider governance system and the more complex multi-level and multi-faceted governance structures that many organisations have evolved. It also argues that the dominant research designs employed have been cross-sectional and positivist in orientation. As a result too little attention has been paid to board processes and change and how they are influenced by contextual and historical factors. Based on this analysis some new directions for third sector governance research are briefly mapped out.

Item Type:	Conference Item
Academic Unit/Department:	Open University Business School
Item ID:	23548
Depositing User:	Beryl Ridgway
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2010 20:47
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2012 22:06
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/23548

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