Supporting the Not‐for‐Profit Sector
The Government's Review of Charitable and Social Enterprise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13618420 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison Dunn (0000-0002-9209-415X, University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author), C A Riley (Durham University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 632-657 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-7961 • E-ISSN: 1468-2230 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2230.2004.00503.x |
| OpenAlex | W2016689222 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
The governance of organisations has enjoyed sustained attention over recent years. In the UK, this has been fuelled by the promulgation of a number of voluntary codes of practice designed to improve corporate accountability,1 and by the Government's far-reaching review of company law.2 Perhaps unsurprisingly, the spotlight has tended to fall most on commercial bodies, typically addressed under the rubric of 'corporate governance', but the'not-for-profit' sector has not escaped attention, made more urgent by the expansion in the role of, and the expectations on, that sector. So, increased demands have been put upon not-for-profits (including charities) to assist in the delivery of state services, the regeneration of communities, the provision of 'public goods', and the fostering of entrepreneurial spirit.3 It is against the background of these developments that the Government launched, in September 2002, its review of the not-for-profit sector, with the publication of its consultation paper Private Action, Public Benefit (hereafter PAPB).4 Taking as its theme the development of a modern legal framework for not-forprofits, PAPB had a wide-ranging remit5 and delivered a large and diverse range of recommendations
Accountability · Business · Corporate governance · Corporate social responsibility · Economics · Goods and services · Government (linguistics · Management · Market economy · Nonprofit Sector · Not for profit · Political science · Private sector · Promulgation · Public relations · Public sector · Rubric · Sociology · Accounting · Community Development and Social Impact · Finance · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2012 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |