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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 605-635 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | VOLUNTAS |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 29 Sept 2011 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
Abstract
Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are facing increasing demands to become more efficient and effective, especially given increasing financial cutbacks, the rising demand for services and the push toward performance-related management. Human resource management (HRM) is claimed to play an important role in coping with these challenges. Yet, within the field of nonprofit management, little is known about the configuration of HR architectures in NPOs, let alone their impact on performance. To bridge this gap, we conduct an exploratory multiple case study in ten health and social services NPOs. The case study data indicates a shift toward a dominant strategic orientation in the configuration of HRM. Our article makes a central contribution by uncovering a third way in which NPOs seek a specific configuration of HRM to confront the challenges they face in their internal and external environments.
Keywords
- HR architectures, Human resource management, Nonprofit organizations, Organizational performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business and International Management
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Social Sciences(all)
- Public Administration
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Strategy and Management
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: VOLUNTAS, Vol. 23, No. 3, 09.2012, p. 605-635.
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T1 - The Third Way Reconfigured
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AU - Ridder, Hans Gerd
AU - Piening, Erk P.
AU - Baluch, Alina Mc Candless
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