A systematic review of governance effectiveness of boards of the nonprofits

Conference Theme: Re-examining Philanthropy: Exploring Root Concepts for our Field(s)In light of the trend of conceptualization development of board governance effectiveness of the nonprofits, this study purports to provide a systematic review of 88 peer-reviewed journal articles in the past 20 years on the theoretical development of conceptualization of board governance effectiveness of the nonprofits and associated research findings of antecedents and results. The databases used in the study are those included in the ISI Web of Knowledge. Search terms were nonprofit, board and governance and their derivatives. Implications of more research on shared leadership process within boards and its relation to effectiveness of boards’ steward role are drawn.link_to_OA_fulltex