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The Non-Profit Sector: An Overview is a collection of the most insightful and accessible writings about the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and its organizations. The book discusses everything from Andrew Carnegie's turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy, to the most recent writings by current scholars and practitioners. Accordingly, the book contains previously published articles, chapters, and encyclopedia entries that present the most influential theories, concepts, and issues associated with the nonprofit sector.
The Non-Profit Sector: An Overview is a collection of the most insightful and accessible writings about the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and its organizations. The book discusses everything from Andrew Carnegie's turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy, to the most recent writings by current scholars and practitioners. Accordingly, the book contains previously published articles, chapters, and encyclopedia entries that present the most influential theories, concepts, and issues associated with the nonprofit sector.
Furthermore, each chapter opens with a framing essay that identifies the central themes and issues presented within the chapter and provides an overview of sometimes competing points of view. Each framing essay also briefly summarizes the significance of the contribution of each writing to the development of knowledge in the field.
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Steven J. Ott is a professor of political science and the Director of Public Administration Education at the University of Utah. He is the immediate past-president of the Nonprofit Management Education Section of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. He has also authored and edited numerous books and articles regarding nonprofit organizations, administrative theory, organization theory, organizational behavior, and organizational culture.
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- Private Action and the Public Good by Walter W. Powell on 8 pages
- To Profit or Not to Profit: The Commercial Transformation of the Nonprofit Sector by Burton A. Weisbrod on 7 pages
- Voluntary Action Research: 1973 by David Horton Smith on 6 pages
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- Understanding Nonprofit Organizations: Governance, Leadership, and Management by Steven J. Ott on 6 pages
- Non-Governmental Organisations in Contemporary China Paving the Way to Civil Society? (Routledgecurzon Contemporary China Series) by Qiusha Ma in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Why Nonprofits Fail: Overcoming Founder's Syndrome, Fundphobia and Other Obstacles to Success by Stephen R. Block in Back Matter
- Managing at the Leading Edge: New Challenges in Managing Nonprofit Organizations by Mike Hudson in Back Matter
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