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Structure and accountability a study of national nonprofit associations
Author(s) -
Young Dennis R.,
Bania Neil,
Bailey Darlyne
Publication year - 1996
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.4130060405
Subject(s) - accountability , nonprofit sector , nonprofit organization , organizational structure , business , public relations , public administration , political science , law
In the 1990s, the integrity and performance of nonprofit organizations in the United States have come increasingly under attack, and there are new calls to hold nonprofit organizations more accountable for their behavior and performance. This article reports on a study of the organizational structures of national nonprofit associations and asks how these umbrella organizations can help to self‐regulate the sector through appropriate checks and balances between the national organization and local affiliates. The authors identify a number of differences in how associations with alternative structures hold local affiliates and national organizations responsible for their performances, and they conclude that structure is an avenue of self‐regulation for nonprofit organizations deserving further attention.