Managing Without Profit: The Art of Managing Third Sector Organisationsby Mike Hudson
Pub: Penguin, 2nd edition 1999 £12.99 It is valuable as a "how to" guide and also gives a philosophical overview of the sector. It is ideal for either the experienced manager who has learnt by doing and now is intrigued enough by management to want to put some framework or theory around their practice, or the newcomer from another sector who needs induction into our strange ways of structuring organisations and behaving within them. It is particularly suited to the larger arts organisation. New sections in this second edition (1999) are on the management of change, the learning organisation, the role of the Chair and building a strong senior management team. There appear to be more diagrams and mini case studies than before. The book starts with a historical perspective, giving a fascinating description of the development of the sector up to and including the current trend of shifting boundaries between it and the public and private sectors. Once in the "how to" chapters, there is excellent advice on choosing structures, creating Boards that govern, relationships between Boards and Chief Executives, managing and inspiring people and teams, developing mission and purpose, planning, and strategic management. The book ends with further reading lists, allowing you to select other management texts from both the business and the third sector, in the UK and the States.
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