NDLI: The Governance of International Nongovernmental Organizations: How Funding and Volunteer Involvement Affect Board Nomination Modes and Stakeholder Representation in International Nongovernmental Organizations

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Author	Rehli, Florian Jäger, Urs Peter
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The governance of civil society organizations (CSOs) is a crucial determinant of organizational legitimacy, accountability, and performance. International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are a subtype of CSOs and have received a lot of attention as actors in global governance. Research suggests that INGOs can follow a membership model, where the board is elected by the membership, or a board-managed model, where the board is appointed to represent major stakeholders. Following resource dependency theory, we argue that the choice between these two models depends on the INGOs different sources of funding and the degree of volunteer involvement: As donors and volunteers provide important resources, they are in turn granted the right to nominate board members or to sit on the board. In our quantitative study we show that individual members, regional member organizations, and governmental donors hold a stronger position in the governance of INGOs than philanthropists, foundations and volunteers. Our results inform research on CSO governance by highlighting the relevance of board nomination modes and by showing how CSOs can incorporate stakeholders into their governance mechanisms.Die Governance zivilgesellschaftlicher Organisationen übt einen entscheidenden Einfluss auf deren organisationale Legitimität, Accountability und Performanz aus. Internationale Nichtregierungsorganisationen (INGOs) sind ein Subtyp zivilgesellschaftlicher Organisationen und haben in ihrer Funktion als Akteure der Global Governance viel Aufmerksamkeit erhalten. Die Forschung beschreibt zwei unterschiedliche Modelle, nach denen ihre Governance strukturiert sein kann: In dem sogenannten "Membership Model" wählen die Mitglieder der Organisation das oberste Direktionsgremium (board) demokratisch. In dem sogenannten "Board-managed Model" hingegen werden die Mitglieder des obersten Direktionsgremiums benannt und so zusammengestellt, dass die wichtigsten Stakeholder repräsentiert sind. Unter Verwendung der Resource Dependence-Theorie argumentieren wir, dass die Wahl zwischen diesen beiden Modellen von den Finanzierungsquellen und dem Einbezug von Freiwilligenarbeit in der Organisation abhängt: Da Geldgeber und Freiwillige wichtige Ressourcen zur Verfügung stellen, wird ihnen im Gegenzug das Recht zugestanden, Mitglieder der Direktion zu wählen oder zu stellen. In unserer quantitativen Studie zeigen wir, dass individuelle Mitglieder, regionale Mitgliedsorganisationen und staatliche Geldgeber eine stärkere Rolle in der Governance von INGOs spielen als Philanthropen, Stiftungen und Freiwillige. Unsere Ergebnisse leisten einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Forschung zur Governance zivilgesellschaftlicher Organisationen, indem sie die Bedeutung von Nominierungsverfahren für das oberste Direktionsgremium hervorheben und aufzeigen, wie zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen Stakeholder in ihre Governance integrieren können.
Starting Page	587
Ending Page	612
Page Count	26
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09578765
Journal	Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15737888
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2011-09-16
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Civil society organizations CSO governance International nongovernmental organizations Nonprofit boards Resource dependency theory Stakeholders Social Policy Political Science Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Administration Sociology and Political Science Geography, Planning and Development Business and International Management Strategy and Management

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