Nonprofit Organizations Becoming Business-Like: A Systematic Review

被引:419
作者
Maier, Florentine [1 ]
Meyer, Michael [2 ]
Steinbereithner, Martin [1 ]
机构
[1] WU Vienna Univ Econ & Business, Nonprofit Management Grp, Vienna, Austria
[2] WU Vienna Univ Econ & Business, Nonprofit Management, Vienna, Austria
关键词
becoming business-like; managerialism; commercialization; professionalization; hybrid organizations; social entrepreneurship; CIVIL-SOCIETY; 3RD SECTOR; SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP; HYBRID ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES; VOLUNTARY SECTOR; MANAGERIALISM; PROFIT; CARE; COMMERCIALIZATION;
D O I
10.1177/0899764014561796
中图分类号
D58 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
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摘要
By now, the becoming business-like of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) is a well-established global phenomenon that has received ever-growing attention from management and organization studies. However, the field remains hard to grasp in its entirety, as researchers use a multitude of similar, yet distinct, key concepts. The considerable range and complexity of these overlapping notions create major challenges: Scholars struggle to position their work in a larger context; it is not easy to build on previous findings and methodological developments; and research gaps are difficult to identify. The present article presents the first systematic literature review to confront those challenges by reviewing 599 relevant sources. In a first step, various key concepts are clarified. Second, the field is mapped according to three research foci: causes of NPOs becoming business-like, organizational structures and processes of becoming business-like, and effects of becoming business-like. From this, we draw conclusions and make suggestions for further research.
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