| Cross-sector Agents and Rationalization of Nonprofit Organizations: The Case from Zhejiang Province |
Received:October 15, 2017 Revised:October 15, 2017 |
Key Words: Nonprofits, leaders, Zhejiang Province, Cross-sector interaction |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | Chengcheng Song | East China Normal University | | Juelin Yin* | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University |
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Abstract: |
| Utilizing institutional logics perspective and the concept of imprinting, this study examines and extends former theoretical argument of nonprofit rationalization in the Chinese context. Based on a survey study of 179 nonprofit organizations across Zhejiang province of China in 2014, we find that nonprofits led by individuals with prior business experience and with more extensive business networking are more likely to adopt rationalized rules and practices. Moreover, the results indicate support for the mediation effect of business networking on the relationship between prior experience and rationalization. We also find the moderation effects of management training, on the direct effect of prior experience on business networking as well as the indirect effect of prior experience on rationalization via business networking. Our findings contribute to explaining the formation of rationalization in Chinese nonprofit sector and provide some implications for future researches. |
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