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Promoting civil society in Third Sector organizations through participatory management patterns

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Summary The paper reviews the literature on the unique attributes of non-profit organizations (NPOs) as compared to business and/or public organizations. It shows that this literature is not dealing in detail with the unique organizational attributes of NPOs and proposes ways to do that. It identifies four organizational sub-systems where unique attributes can find their expression: (1) service delivery; (2) governance; (3) participants/workforce; (4) resourcing. It then links this literature to the literature on the Third/non-profit Sector and its unique societal roles. The paper suggests that in order for Third Sector organizations to fulfill their unique societal role of contribution to civil society, the structure of their sub-systems and their management patterns should provide opportunities for participatory practices.

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  • Gidron, Benjamin, 2010. "Promoting civil society in Third Sector organizations through participatory management patterns," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 28(6), pages 403-412, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:28:y:2010:i:6:p:403-412
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    1. Gauca Oana & Hadad Shahrazad, 2013. "Does Civil Society Create Social Entrepreneurs?," Annals of Faculty of Economics, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics, vol. 1(1), pages 650-657, July.
    2. Florin Aurel BERAR & Mihaela MINCIU & Tong WU, 2022. "The Need for Participatory Management in the Defence and National Security System," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 23(3), pages 400-407, July.
    3. Macedo, Isabel Maria & Pinho, José Carlos & Silva, Anabela Martins, 2016. "Revisiting the link between mission statements and organizational performance in the non-profit sector: The mediating effect of organizational commitment," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 34(1), pages 36-46.

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