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Planning as Strategy in Nonprofit Organizations: An Exploratory Study
Abstract
This exploratory study examines formal planning processes in two different nonprofit organizations, those serving the mentally retarded and those in the performing arts, in two distinct geographical areas. Significant differences existed in the major types of Planning processes employed by these nonprofits that seemed to relate to the nature of their funding environments. Important internal and external factors influenced whether these forty-four nonprofits adopted plans for such matters as the size of the organization's budget, the primary function of its board of directors, and interaction with other local nonprofit managers engaged in formal planning. Differences in the extent of planning behavior between the two geographical areas suggests that local structures that support professional managerial practices influence the diffusion of such practices.
Journal
(December 1989)
vol18
no4
pages297-315
Categories
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Financial Management
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Strategic Planning
