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Managerialism and Beyond: Discourses of Civil Society Organization and Their Governance Implications

Abstract  

Different disciplinary, theoretical, and empirical lenses have contributed to a kaleidoscopic picture of the governance of
civil society organizations (CSOs). Most of the time, CSO governance is contrasted with corporate governance in business organizations;
only rarely is the broad variety of CSOs taken into account. To widen this perspective, we develop an empirically grounded
typology of five discourses of organization in CSOs: managerialist, domestic, professionalist, grassroots, and civic discourse.
We argue that each of these discourses gives specific answers to the three core questions of governance: To whom is the CSO
accountable, i.e., who are the key actors who need to be protected by governance mechanisms? For what kind of performance
is the CSO accountable? And which structures and processes are appropriate to ensure accountability? The way in which different
discourses answer these questions provides us with a deeper understanding of the reasons behind the manifold notions of governance
in CSOs.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-26
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-011-9202-8
  • Authors
    • Florentine Maier, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria
    • Michael Meyer, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 08/13/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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