Non-profit organizations in public policy implementation

Authors

  • Jan-Erik Lane
  • Joe Wallis

Keywords:

Third sector involvement, commitments, ocial capitals, volunteers, non-profit organization, emotions, hope as future projection, leadership styles, inspiration, policy implementation, trust, partnership, governance

Abstract

The surge in employment of non-profit organizations (NPO) in the implementation of policies and public management,
domestic or international, calls for theorizing how they operate. They have to somehow resolve two challenges to their
existence: (a) to elicit commitment from governments and other donors; (b) to receive involvement from volunteers in
their projects. Partly the NPOs approach these questions through emotions and future projections. A crucial aspect of
instilling hope in the successfulness of NPOs is the inspirational style of leadership in these organizations. Leadership
style in NPOs is of utmost importance for both government commitment and volunteer involvement.

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Published

2015-10-30