What business owners can learn from NFPs (not-for-profit organizations)

Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 25, Issue 4

Le Pla R.NZ Business, February 2011, Volume: 25 Issue: 1, Start page: 30, No. of pages: 5

Underlines the potential for managers of for-profit organizations to learn from managers of not-for-profit organizations. Interviews a number of voluntary and not-for-profit senior managers about their approach to leadership, the organizational culture and change, and employee motivation. Draws out the similarities between small businesses and not-for-profit organizations,highlighting the transferability of ideas between the sectors.Article type: ViewpointISSN: 0113-4957Reference: 40AG201

Keywords: Learning, Organizational development, Small enterprises, Voluntary organizations