Understanding the Social Economy by Jack Quarter

Author:Jack Quarter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Conclusion

This chapter examines a range of organizational designs in the social economy, with emphasis on the importance of having the right design to fit the demands of the organization’s environment and mission. The organizational designs of non-profit boards highlight their critical role in social economy organizations. Again, there is a range of designs and there is no one best way to design.

The chapter then presents two current models for board governance – the Carver Model and the Leadership Model – both of which require more empirical examination to really determine their impact. Finally, there is a discussion of the requirement for and the actual use of democratic decision-making processes in member-based associations, including co-operatives and non-profit mutual associations, with a brief consideration of employee participation in governance. An underlying theme throughout this chapter is the idea of contingency: there is no one best way to structure organizations; some designs fit the environment better than others, and the degree of fit is an important success factor.

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