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Strategic group membership and nonprofit organization performance
Author(s) -
Marlin Dan,
Ritchie William J.,
Geiger Scott W.
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.239
Subject(s) - revenue , sample (material) , group (periodic table) , business , resource (disambiguation) , marketing , strategic management , management , business administration , accounting , economics , computer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , chromatography , computer network
This study analyzed the resource characteristics of a sample of university foundations and identified five distinct strategic groups. We found significant performance differences among them. Specifically, the group that focused most heavily on fundraising activities had the highest financial performance. Also performing well was the group with the highest ratio of contributions to total revenues combined with the highest level of slack. The research and managerial implications of this study's findings are discussed.