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A Study of Nonprofit Governance through the Lens of Stewardship Theory

This dissertation examines the association between independent governance structure and various measures of good governance. The evaluation draws on observations of a dataset of 101 Texas public charities, in particular the organization's self-disclosed governance-related activities as reflected in the transparency, monitoring, and strategic tools available to the public. The study reveals that two measures of good governance are associated with an identified independent governance structure at the organizational level. In managing the governance of the organization, the study finds evidence that less emphasis is placed on the constituted strategic direction clauses listed in the articles of incorporation of the organization. The research suggests that each of the fiduciary stewardship concerns need to be addressed by the legal governing body in order to fulfill good governance as an outcome quality measure.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703358
Date05 1900
CreatorsHumphrey, Duchess Deidre
ContributorsAndrew, Simon A., Jang, HeeSoun, Benavides, Abraham
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 114 pages, Text
RightsPublic, Humphrey, Duchess Deidre, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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