Languages, ideologies, and cultures in nonprofit boards
โ Scribed by John M. Daley; F. Ellen Netting; Julio Angulo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 991 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1048-6682
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
This exploratory study identifies three language domains within the boards of directors of nonprofit human services agencies: mission, operations, and manners languages. These languages are connected to values and express ideology. Findings suggest that operations concerns tend to displace mission considerations, with manners language facilitating this displacement.
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