Factors characterizing the most effective nonprofits managed by volunteers

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-289

  Smith, David Horton ^a   Shen, Ce ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84937272596     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.4130060306     Document Type: Article

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