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Exploring Expectations of Nonprofit Management Capabilities
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Exploring Expectations of Nonprofit Management Capabilities

A Bish and Karen Becker
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol.45(3), pp.437-457
2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764015583313
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Management capabilities have been widely researched in the private and public sectors, yet there is less evidence relating to the nonprofit sector. Increasing pressures to balance the demands of organizational values with business performance in this sector leads to a focus on the managerial capabilities required to meet these expectations. This article reports an exploratory study of capability expectations of managers within an Australian nonprofit organization. Using semistructured interviews, data were collected from 21 managers across three hierarchical levels. Findings indicate that while there is some overlap with managerial requirements in the private and public sectors, there are some unique aspects of nonprofit operations which warrant further investigation. Specifically, there was an emphasis on personal knowledge and experience (i.e., self-awareness, discipline, knowledge, and strategic thinking) and having a commitment to the nonprofit sector and values of the organization. Expectations also varied depending on the level of management within the organization. © 2015, The Author(s) 2015.

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