Managing Change in the Nonprofit Sector, 7 X 10: Lessons from the Evolution of Five Independent Research Libraries (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series) [Hardcover]

Jed I. Bergman (Author), William G. Bowen (Author), Thomas I. Nygren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0787901385 | ISBN-13: 978-0787901387 | Edition: 1st

Gives members of nonprofit institutions a unique understanding the forces that affect organizational change, and the interplay between financial and program considerations that is vital to long-term success. Based on the evolution of five prestigious private libraries.

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In this thoroughly researched book, author Jed I. Bergman presents a historical review of five of the most prestigious private libraries in the United States. In addition to presenting the rich historical information, Bergman analyzes how these five nonprofit organizations managed the pressures of change faced by all nonprofit organizations. He examines the financial pressures, new demands for access and democraticization, and the common trAnds the organizations faced while coping with change.By offering a thorough understanding of the five libraries--representing a microcosm of the nonprofit sector--the authors provide valuable lessons for directors, managers, and board members of all nonprofits who are coping with the inevitability of change within their organizations. Because the authors had unprecedented access to the libraries and their records, Managing Change in the Nonprofit Sector presents comprehensive and compelling information including: an analysis of organizational growth; how they resolved the thorny problem of adhering to the objectives of the founders while addressing the often-conflicting goals of societal pressure; how the roles of executives have changed over the years; the approach used for the management of Andowments; an investigation of the factors that caused budget deficits; and how the libraries responded as financial pressures became a serious issue.This book is written for nonprofit executives, board members, and scholars as well as librarians, library science students, and historians of social change. Managing Change in the Nonprofit Sector offers members of nonprofit institutions a unique study that will prove valuable in understanding the forces which affect organizational change, and the interplay between financial and program considerations that is vital to long-term success.

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This thoroughly research book presents a historical review of five of the most prestigious private libraries in the United States. In addition to presenting the rich historical information, Bergman analyzes how these five nonprofit organizations managed the pressures of change faced by all nonprofit organizations. He examines the financial pressures, new demands for access and democraticization, and the common trAnds the organizations faced while coping with change.By offering a thorough understanding of the five libraries--representing a microcosm of the nonprofit sector--the authors provide valuable lessons for directors, managers, and board members of all nonprofits who are coping with the inevitability of change within their organizations.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 249 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (November 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787901385
• ISBN-13: 978-0787901387
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,874,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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