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Factors affecting member perceptions of coalition impact
Author(s) -
Wells Rebecca,
Feinberg Mark,
Alexander Jeffrey A.,
Ward Ann J.
Publication year - 2009
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.222
Subject(s) - perception , psychological intervention , member states , affect (linguistics) , corporate governance , work (physics) , sample (material) , psychology , public relations , social psychology , political science , business , economics , management , european union , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , communication , chromatography , neuroscience , psychiatry , economic policy
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify attributes of communitybased coalitions associated with member perceptions of greater impact. Based on Hackman's model of work group effectiveness, we hypothesized that member effort, knowledge and skill, and performance strategies would affect their perceptions of coalition impact. Findings from a lagged regression on a sample of forty‐five youth‐oriented coalitions indicated that two aspects of member effort were associated with subsequent perceived impact, as were performance strategies for both coalition governance and community interventions. There were no associations, however, between member knowledge and skill and perceived impact. These results suggest that leaders may improve perceived coalition impact by encouraging member participation in discussions and interventions and by developing effective strategies for both governance and implementation.