Educational collaborative networks (ECNs), as instruments for achieving educational goals
through the integration of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), have become frequent
elements of public education worldwide. Despite their contribution of additional resources to
the education enterprise, the roles of philanthropic foundations in ECNs are particularly controversial.
Research suggests that leaders of ECNs such as policy makers, administrators, and
school principals design and coordinate governance structures to guide participants’ behaviour.
However, the importance of governance design and coordination in ECNs for governing philanthropic
roles is yet to be systematically analysed. This article centres on the relationship
between the design and coordination of governance boards and role-related participation of
philanthropic foundations. A mixed methods design is implemented based on secondary analysis
of a German large-scale standardised survey and an in-depth case study conducted in a south
German municipality. Results confirm that leaders of ECNs impact philanthropic engagement via
the design and coordination of governance boards. Participation in ECNs can take on diverse
roles of representing particular interests, pursuing innovation, or providing services and are
explained by underlying governance-related mechanisms. Identified associations within governance
boards and role-related participation of philanthropic foundations in ECNs offer valuable
insights for leadership in education.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:88153 |
| Date | 17 November 2023 |
| Creators | Koranyi, Franz, Kolleck, Nina |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 10.1177/1741143220953585 |
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