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Outing the Silent Partner: Espousing the Economic Values that Operate in Not-For-Profit Organizations

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  • Sarah Kaine
  • Jenny Green

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The tension between organizational values and the operation of aged care as a business is often characterized as the “mission versus margin” dilemma. It is common across the industry in both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. However, in for-profit aged care facilities, there is no question about the intention to make a profit or the purpose of the profits. This is not so clear in not-for-profit aged care organizations. This article explores the tension through the examination of a detailed case study of one of the larger not-for-profit social service organizations—All Saints Christian Care. It analyses the culture and managerial decisions though the lens of the political philosophy value pluralism. Finally, based on the value-plural theory, recommendations are made that would create greater operational transparency in not-for-profit aged care service. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013

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  • Sarah Kaine & Jenny Green, 2013. "Outing the Silent Partner: Espousing the Economic Values that Operate in Not-For-Profit Organizations," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 118(1), pages 215-225, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:118:y:2013:i:1:p:215-225
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1583-0
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    1. Lu Jiao & Graeme Harrison & Jinhua Chen, 2023. "Revenue growth in not‐for‐profit organisations: The effects of interactive and diagnostic controls and organisational culture," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 63(2), pages 2273-2294, June.
    2. Marouane Khallouk & Marc Robert & Sophie Mignon & Philippe Giuliani, 2016. "Management innovation in nonprofit organizations: an explorative study of the antecedents," Post-Print hal-02123059, HAL.
    3. Marouane Khallouk & Marc Robert & Sophie Mignon & Philippe Giuliani, 2016. "Management innovation in nonprofit organizations: an explorative study of the antecedents," Post-Print hal-02123066, HAL.
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