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Executive Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector
Author(s) -
Oster Sharon M.
Publication year - 1998
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.8301
Subject(s) - nonprofit sector , ideology , executive compensation , revenue , compensation (psychology) , business , affect (linguistics) , internal revenue , profit (economics) , accounting , public relations , marketing , economics , psychology , political science , social psychology , microeconomics , law , politics , service (business) , communication
An examination of executive compensation in the nonprofit sector indicates that, as in the for‐profit sector, the salaries of nonprofit executive directors depend heavily upon the organization's size. Among nonprofits, both ideology and the composition of revenues substantially affect executive compensation levels. The results of this study indicate broad differences across segments of the nonprofit sector and a strong role for ideology in the setting of compensation.