Control and autonomy: resource dependence relations and non-profit organizations

• Published in: Journal of organizational ethnography Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 207 - 221
• Main Authors: Arvidson, Malin, Linde, Stig
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited 29.07.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Accountability; Autonomy; Civil society; Control; Decision making; Funding; Gift giving; Nonprofit organizations; Organizational research; Philanthropy; Public sector; Research design; Research methodology; Resource dependence; Samhällsvetenskap; Social Sciences; Social Work; Socialt arbete; Sociologi; Sociology; esource dependence; Control; Autonomy

PurposeFor non-profit organizations (NPOs) external funding is an essential resource. Studies highlight how control is attributed to funders and so external funding threatens the autonomy of the recipient organization. The purpose of this study is to investigate how external control can be structure...