focuses on five key traits—gender, education level, experience in different sectors, current sector work, and job tenure—and examines how these combine to affect likelihood to collaborate across sectors.
explores the potential of NGOs to act as mediators between divided public administrations in conflict-affected Yemen, identifying key enabling factors.
WHICH TRUST MATTERS AND TO WHOM IN CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION? EVIDENCE FROM THE LOCAL LEVEL IN MIDDLE EAST
investigates the role of two trust dimensions—trust in individuals & organizations—in influencing the likelihood and intensity of cross-sector collaboration
delves into the nuances of cross-sector collaboration as the likelihood and characteristics vary by service category.
addresses whether perceived goal agreement matters for cross-sectoral collaboration outcomes, looking at variations by the sector of the organization.
examines the current status of public participation in a Chinese local government environmental agency, through the eyes of its employees.
argues that five features (organizational readiness, organizational governance, the nature of service an organization provides; NGOs' collaborations & donor risk tolerance) potentially shape the role of service providing NGOs in promoting democracy.
examines perceived collaboration effectiveness based on an organization’s role in that collaboration’s governance arrangements (initiation, funding, coordination, and decision-making).
tests AbouAssi and Tschirhart’s (2018) Strategic Response Model (SRM) to demonstrate its applicability as a management tool to help with decision-making.
examines whether a nonprofit’s reliance on staff and volunteers is associated with its program needs or its managerial preparedness to manage these human resources, or some combination thereof.
examines collaboration formality as a function of institutional characteristics of organizations as well as personal characteristics of their leaders, in a non-Western context.
examines whether constructs derived from these dominant theoretical frameworks explain cross-sector collaborative tendencies in the context of a developing country
examines the association between gender congruence—the extent to which members and senior managers or leaders are of the same gender—and volunteering behaviors of members in membership associations.
examines the effect of Medicaid expansions on nonprofits, in terms of the number of, contributions to, and profitability of nonprofit hospitals.
examines what predicts the formation and evolution of partnerships in unstable institutional contexts, by looking at partnership field of environmental nonprofit organizations based in Lebanon.
explores several local organizational characteristics that may explain the existence of collaborative relations between international and local non-governmental organizations.
examines how perceptions of Millennials as being driven by higher pay, quick to be dissatisfied and leave a job, and committed to volunteering translate to job mobility in terms of job switching within and across sectors.
reflects on the topic of relevance of the field of Public Administration that has repeatedly been raised, debated, and investigated at Minnowbrook I, II and III Conferences.
tests fundamental nonprofit theory by examining the relationship between individuals’ perceptions and use of local government services and their reported use of nonprofit services, controlling for the density of organizations around respondents’ addresses.
examines the association between organizational capacity and scope as nonprofits’ capacity and scope can impact organizational performance, separately and jointly; yet, the relationship between the two constructs remains unexplored.
extends the gender factor into the realm of interorganizational and intersectoral collaboration to examine not just whether, but also how gender affects the management of these relationship.
provides a snapshot of the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the U.S. federal government, examining indicators of FOIA caseloads and FOIA management capacity.
examines how nonprofit organizations apply project management standards, comparing four purposively selected and compared organizations in the United States and Lebanon.
examines self-regulation through the lens of the institutional perspective by focusing on a specific institutional domain of NPOs in Lebanon.
identifies five features (origin of the relationships, boundaries of the relationships, policy authority, structural arrangements, and the local context) that conditions relations between local governments and NGOs in developing countries.
integrates resource dependence theory and a network perspective in a parsimonious “strategic response model” to explain organizational responses to changes in donor funding.
examines if organizational budget size and level of member dues, along with dependence on donors predict who participates in decision-making process in membership organizations.
PARTNERSHIPS AMONG LEBANESE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: ASSESSING THE IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY
investigates the impacts of partnerships on three aspects of nonprofits’ human resources capacity—paid staff, volunteers, and the professional development of staff of nonprofit organizations.
examines the determinants of members’ involvement in membership organizations, focusing on gender of leadership, internal fiscal capacity, and the size of the organization.
proposes the introduction of special-purpose local authorities to provide a single service transcending the boundaries of individual local governments in Lebanon.
examines the interplay of several constitutive elements of NGO–donor relationships based on leaders' perceptions of accountability and of their donors, assumptions about donor perceptions of the NGO role and expectations of NGO accountability, and their responses to shifts in donor funding.
tests elements or characteristics of organizational capacity that are essential to nonprofit collaboration.
builds upon existing research to test self-regulation practices by nonprofits from the theoretical perspective of resource dependency.
investigates how NGOs’ reactions to donors may suggest their potential involvement in the policy process, by comparing the experiences of three NGOs in Lebanon
applies the International Association for Public Participation Spectrum of Public Participation to understand how and why Lebanese government agencies use citizen participation.
explores the relationship at times when donors revise funding priorities and partner NGOs try to adapt, identifying four modes of NGOs’ responses: exit, voice, loyalty, and, a newly proposed mode, adjustment.
sparks a North–South debate on the state of Development Management in terms of its values and institutional agendas and the role of government.
investigates the role of two trust dimensions—trust in individuals & organizations—in influencing the likelihood and intensity of cross-sector collaboration
NGOS’ LEAST-PLAYED ROLE: BRIDGING BETWEEN A DIVIDED PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: THE CASE OF YEMEN
explores the potential of NGOs to act as mediators between divided public administrations in conflict-affected Yemen, identifying key enabling factors.
delves into the nuances of cross-sector collaboration as the likelihood and characteristics vary by service category.
addresses whether perceived goal agreement matters for cross-sectoral collaboration outcomes, looking at variations by the sector of the organization.
examines the current status of public participation in a Chinese local government environmental agency, through the eyes of its employees.
argues that five features (organizational readiness, organizational governance, the nature of service an organization provides; NGOs' collaborations & donor risk tolerance) potentially shape the role of service providing NGOs in promoting democracy.
examines perceived collaboration effectiveness based on an organization’s role in that collaboration’s governance arrangements (initiation, funding, coordination, and decision-making).
tests AbouAssi and Tschirhart’s (2018) Strategic Response Model (SRM) to demonstrate its applicability as a management tool to help with decision-making.
examines whether a nonprofit’s reliance on staff and volunteers is associated with its program needs or its managerial preparedness to manage these human resources, or some combination thereof.
examines collaboration formality as a function of institutional characteristics of organizations as well as personal characteristics of their leaders, in a non-Western context.
examines whether constructs derived from these dominant theoretical frameworks explain cross-sector collaborative tendencies in the context of a developing country
examines the association between gender congruence—the extent to which members and senior managers or leaders are of the same gender—and volunteering behaviors of members in membership associations.
examines the effect of Medicaid expansions on nonprofits, in terms of the number of, contributions to, and profitability of nonprofit hospitals.
examines what predicts the formation and evolution of partnerships in unstable institutional contexts, by looking at partnership field of environmental nonprofit organizations based in Lebanon.
explores several local organizational characteristics that may explain the existence of collaborative relations between international and local non-governmental organizations.
examines how perceptions of Millennials as being driven by higher pay, quick to be dissatisfied and leave a job, and committed to volunteering translate to job mobility in terms of job switching within and across sectors.
reflects on the topic of relevance of the field of Public Administration that has repeatedly been raised, debated, and investigated at Minnowbrook I, II and III Conferences.
tests fundamental nonprofit theory by examining the relationship between individuals’ perceptions and use of local government services and their reported use of nonprofit services, controlling for the density of organizations around respondents’ addresses.
examines the association between organizational capacity and scope as nonprofits’ capacity and scope can impact organizational performance, separately and jointly; yet, the relationship between the two constructs remains unexplored.
extends the gender factor into the realm of interorganizational and intersectoral collaboration to examine not just whether, but also how gender affects the management of these relationship.
provides a snapshot of the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in the U.S. federal government, examining indicators of FOIA caseloads and FOIA management capacity.
examines how nonprofit organizations apply project management standards, comparing four purposively selected and compared organizations in the United States and Lebanon.
examines self-regulation through the lens of the institutional perspective by focusing on a specific institutional domain of NPOs in Lebanon.
identifies five features (origin of the relationships, boundaries of the relationships, policy authority, structural arrangements, and the local context) that conditions relations between local governments and NGOs in developing countries.
integrates resource dependence theory and a network perspective in a parsimonious “strategic response model” to explain organizational responses to changes in donor funding.
examines if organizational budget size and level of member dues, along with dependence on donors predict who participates in decision-making process in membership organizations.
PARTNERSHIPS AMONG LEBANESE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: ASSESSING THE IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY
investigates the impacts of partnerships on three aspects of nonprofits’ human resources capacity—paid staff, volunteers, and the professional development of staff of nonprofit organizations.
examines the determinants of members’ involvement in membership organizations, focusing on gender of leadership, internal fiscal capacity, and the size of the organization.
proposes the introduction of special-purpose local authorities to provide a single service transcending the boundaries of individual local governments in Lebanon.
examines the interplay of several constitutive elements of NGO–donor relationships based on leaders' perceptions of accountability and of their donors, assumptions about donor perceptions of the NGO role and expectations of NGO accountability, and their responses to shifts in donor funding.
tests elements or characteristics of organizational capacity that are essential to nonprofit collaboration.
builds upon existing research to test self-regulation practices by nonprofits from the theoretical perspective of resource dependency.
investigates how NGOs’ reactions to donors may suggest their potential involvement in the policy process, by comparing the experiences of three NGOs in Lebanon
applies the International Association for Public Participation Spectrum of Public Participation to understand how and why Lebanese government agencies use citizen participation.
explores the relationship at times when donors revise funding priorities and partner NGOs try to adapt, identifying four modes of NGOs’ responses: exit, voice, loyalty, and, a newly proposed mode, adjustment.
analyzes the status of local participation in Lebanon by exploring the understanding of development management practitioners.
sparks a North–South debate on the state of Development Management in terms of its values and institutional agendas and the role of government.