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| Author: | McFarlan, F.W. |
| Title: | Working on nonprofit boards: Don't assume the shoe fits |
| Journal: | Harvard Business Review
1999 : NOV/DEC, VOL. 77:6, p. 64-80 |
| Index terms: | Board of directors Non-profit organizations Corporate governance Organizational behaviour USA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Most business people will serve on the board of a nonprofit organization at some point. But the governance of nonprofits can differ dramatically from the governance of businesses. Even the best intentions can prove disastrous when new board members fail to understand that their traditional business experience can carry them only so far. |
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