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Founders' syndrome in women's nonprofit organizations: Implications for practice and organizational life
Author(s) -
English Leona,
Peters Nancy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nonprofit management and leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.844
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1542-7854
pISSN - 1048-6682
DOI - 10.1002/nml.20047
Subject(s) - set (abstract data type) , public relations , nonprofit organization , sociology , organizational culture , control (management) , qualitative research , political science , management , social science , economics , computer science , programming language
This qualitative study examines the impact of “founders' syndrome” in ten feminist nonprofit organizations, giving attention to the ways in which original members and organizers (founders) retain control and set the agenda of these organizations beyond their official terms of office. In these community‐based organizations, founders' syndrome provides stability, but it also affects the ability of younger members to contribute and influence organizational direction. Implications for practice are drawn from the study's results.