caa a22 4500 60615261X CHVBK 20210128100549.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11266-014-9505-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11266-014-9505-7 Jaskyte Kristina School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, Tucker Hall, 30602-7016, Athens, Georgia aut Board of Directors and Innovation in Nonprofit Organizations Model: Preliminary Evidence from Nonprofit Organizations in Developing Countries [Elektronische Daten] [Kristina Jaskyte] Innovation is critical for nonprofit organizations' effective response to changing environmental conditions. While the board of directors, which has the ultimately responsibility for leadership and governance of nonprofit organizations, is in a position to facilitate the development of such capacity, theoretical and empirical literature on this link is very limited and originates primarily in developed world countries, limiting its generalizability and usefulness to other national contexts. The author of this article sought to contribute to the growing literature on boards and innovation by (1) discussing potential usefulness of a Western conceptual model—Board of directors and innovation in nonprofit organizations (Jaskyte, Human services as complex organizations, 2012)—to other contexts, more specifically those of developing countries and (2) providing preliminary empirical evidence for the links presented in the model from nonprofit organizations in developing countries. Five representatives of four social service nonprofit organizations in developing countries known for their continuous innovation were interviewed in order to gain some insights into the board's role in facilitating innovation. While limited, preliminary data provide support for the importance of board attribute and process variables for organization's capacity for continuous innovation, and suggest that considering cultural contexts when assessing usefulness of established models might be paramount. International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University, 2014 Board of directors nationallicence Innovation nationallicence Nonprofit nationallicence VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 26/5(2015-10-01), 1920-1943 0957-8765 26:5<1920 2015 26 11266 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-014-9505-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-014-9505-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Jaskyte Kristina School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, Tucker Hall, 30602-7016, Athens, Georgia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 26/5(2015-10-01), 1920-1943 0957-8765 26:5<1920 2015 26 11266