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Show moreDuring recent history, too many nonprofit organizations of higher education have become well known due to highly publicized cases of wrongdoing, which has contributed to the decline in confidence from the public. Contemporaneously, the for-profit corporate sector grappled with the ramifications of catastrophic failures. In response to these combined crises there has been a movement for greater accountability and responsibility from the public upon the governing boards of the organizations because the primary responsibility for these organizations vests with the board. This renewed interest has inspired this study to further understand how board members describe how they enact their responsibilities effectively. In this study data were obtained from twelve trustees from five organizations of higher education through phenomenological interviews. The data indicate that board members who consider themselves effective are actively participating through the board committee sub-structure, and they are motivated by a strong emotion and sustained by a commitment to the organization. Further, the members recognize the importance of understanding the organization along with their roles and responsibilities while balancing their power with the power of the internal officers, particularly the chief executive officer.
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Show moreA higher standard of ethical accountability has emerged as a social movement in the nonprofit sector in response to the legislation mandated in the for-profit corporate sector requiring greater accountability. In response to this social movement and driven by a personal commitment to improve nonprofit board outcomes, this study explores a new model of governance which seeks to explain what drives a board member's performance in terms of oversight of management and the provision of resources, the desired outcomes of board membership. The model takes into consideration the complex and ambiguous nature of volunteer board work within the dynamics of social capital. Social capital brings new light to the debate between agency theory and resource dependence theory. Strong ties and weak ties theories are used to inform the interpersonal relationships that positively affect the oversight of management and the providing of resources. Additionally, the model explores the impact of motivation, knowledge, and committee participation of board members upon the outcomes of oversight of management and the provision of resources. The underlying goal of this research is to advance theory by offering a comprehensive and practical model that can help in maximizing the potential of nonprofit boards of trustees.
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