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A New Deal for NPO Governance and Management: Implications for Volunteers Using Psychological Contract Theory

Abstract  

Two major evolutions have been reported to occur in the nonprofit sector during the past decades. Both the nature of nonprofit
organizations (NPOs) and of volunteering style are changing. While this creates challenges for NPO governance and management,
little is known about the process or the outcomes of these two developments. We propose a two-dimensional conceptual model
to explain how the aforementioned evolutions influence the attitudes and behavior of volunteers, based on psychological contract
theory. More specifically, we posit that both evolutions create tensions in volunteers’ psychological contracts that could
lead to contract breach. We formulate twelve propositions on the nature of this psychological contract breach and the resulting
attitudes and behavior of volunteers. Finally, we offer some possible solutions that NPO boards and managers can apply to
cope with these challenges.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-19
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-011-9200-x
  • Authors
    • T. Vantilborgh, Work & Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    • J. Bidee, Work & Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    • R. Pepermans, Work & Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    • J. Willems, Micro-economics for Profit and Non Profit Sector, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    • G. Huybrechts, Micro-economics for Profit and Non Profit Sector, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    • M. Jegers, Micro-economics for Profit and Non Profit Sector, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 08/08/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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