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Leadership as Interpreneurship: A Disability Nonprofit Atlantic Canadian Profile
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Abstract The entrenchment of the neoliberal state and rise of populist leaders has marginalized the role of voluntary organizations in society. This presents significant challenges for nonprofit leaders in economically challenged areas as it erodes their ability to protect and serve vulnerable populations. A... mehr
The entrenchment of the neoliberal state and rise of populist leaders has marginalized the role of voluntary organizations in society. This presents significant challenges for nonprofit leaders in economically challenged areas as it erodes their ability to protect and serve vulnerable populations. Attention turns to maintaining hard fought gains at the expense of making progress. Yet doing so requires new skills and leadership styles to manage organizational change where innovation and transformation are key. Based on 42 qualitative interviews with disability nonprofit leaders in Atlantic Canada, our study aims to characterize this transformation. Using Szerb’s (2003) key attributes of entrepreneurship that distinguish between entre-, intra-, and interpreneurs, we find disability leaders have become interpreneurs. We find a strong emphasis on networked service delivery underscoring shared goals, risks and responsibilities, and resources. For disability leaders, cultivating relationships and strong communication skills are essential. In the face of populist desires for state retrenchment, we question how long this collective response can hold given ongoing economic challenges.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
nichtstaatliche Organisation; Behindertenhilfe; organisatorischer Wandel; Führung; Qualifikationsanforderungen; Kommunikationsfähigkeit; Kanada; Neoliberalismus; Populismus
Klassifikation
Organisationssoziologie, Militärsoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
Atlantic Canada; disability nonprofits; interpreneur
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 182-192
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 8 (2020) 1
Heftthema
Leadership, Populism and Power
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)