A preliminary analysis of learning processes for innovation in Member-Serving Nonprofit Organizations: The role of governance structure and its elements - shared knowledge, decision making and benefit sharing

International Journal of Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1-16

  Kong, Eric ^a   Jenkins, Stacey ^b   Ardagh, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefit sharing; Decision making; Governance structure; Innovative learning processes; Knowledge; Member serving nonprofit organizations (MSNPOs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950287735     PISSN: 14479494     EISSN: 14479540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1447-9494/CGP/v16i06/46343     Document Type: Article

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