 Self-assessment of governance bodies and organisational impact in the non-profit sector: the case of a French advocacy organisationGuillaume Plaisance International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2025, vol. 24, issue 1, 74-106 Abstract: This article examines the link between self-assessment of governance bodies and the organisational impact of a non-profit organisation in the advocacy sector. It is particularly interested in the case of the Jeunes Agriculteurs, a French organisation that relies on its members to function, as a grassroots volunteer organisation. This research relies on the disciplinary vision of governance. The results confirm the relevance of this view within the governance bodies for understanding organisational impact. The article calls for contextual and contingent reflection, particularly in the application of good governance practices. In addition, this article expands the literature on governance in grassroots volunteer organisations, which has neglected the role of members. The article also proposes to retain the concept of impact to better understand the mission of advocacy NPOs. Finally, this article calls for caution with regard to standards and 'best practices' in NPOs, which are not always appropriate. Keywords: governance; impact; agency theory; stakeholder theory; non-profit organisation; NPO; contingency. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijmdma:v:24:y:2025:i:1:p:74-106 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Management and Decision Making from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.