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Commitment and performance of nonprofit board members
Abstract
Boards of nonprofit organizations are entrusted to oversee and ensure
that the organization remains true to its mission, functions within
the confines of state and federal laws, and operates in a financially
responsible manner. This critically important oversight is carried out
by volunteers. This study examined the relationships between board
member commitment and individual performance. Commitment was assessed
using Meyer and Allen's Three-Component Model of Commitment:
Affective, Continuance, and Normative (1991). The population in this
study was volunteer board members of midsized, social service
nonprofit organizations in the Orange County, California, area. The
strongest findings were between affective commitment and performance
in board roles. Committed board members reported more involvement and
are perceived by the executive to be more engaged and valuable.
Analysis revealed that executive judgments of participation are based
on both board member behavior and Affective commitment expressed by
the board member.
Journal
(2004)
vol15
no2
pages221-238
Categories
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Governance
