Research project
sponsored by
the National Science
Foundation (NSF)
in Nonprofit
Organizations
Conference Presentations
Publications
Jaskyte, K. & Minhong Lee. Interorganizational relationships: A source of innovation in nonprofit organizations? Administration in Social Work (accepted).
Abstract
Forming interorganizational relationships (IORs) has become a popular alternative approach among nonprofit organizations to developing competitive advantage and increasing innovative capacity. This study examined the nature of IORs in a sample of 36 nonprofit organizations. Specifically, it assessed the effects of four components of interorganizational relationships: resources, information, technical assistance, and work and/or clients upon three types of innovations: administrative, product, and process. The results indicated that the effects of IORs on innovation vary by innovation type. Implications of the study for research and social work practice are discussed.
Jaskyte, K. (2005). The National Science Foundation: Funding opportunities for social workers. Research on Social Work Practice, 15(1), 47-51.
Abstract
This paper introduces the National Science Foundation as a potential funding source for social work practitioners and academicians and describes the experience of one faculty member in seeking funding from this source. It provides an overview of the Foundation, discusses its programmatic structure, proposal preparation, selection criteria and review process, and presents a summary of a successfully funded proposal.
Jaskyte, K. Using the cultural consensus model to measure organizational culture. Organizational Studies (under review).
Despite the long interest in organizational culture, debates continue over the definition of this construct, appropriate methods for measuring it, and the proper level of analysis. While theoretical works on the nature of organizational culture abound, the existing empirical research is plagued with methodological issues that preclude researchers from drawing sound conclusions about the nature and impacts of organizational culture. The project discussed in this paper contributes to the development of the organizational culture field by demonstrating the applicability of the cultural consensus model – a theoretical orientation and an analytic technique – for measuring organizational culture. Building on the intra-cultural diversity perspective, and recognizing that organizational culture is not monolithic and unitary but rather heterogeneous, this study addressed three domains of organizational culture: cultural consensus (the degree to which organizational values are shared), the structure of organizational culture, and organizational values (the content of consensus).
Conference Presentations
Jaskyte, K. Exploring the relationships between different types of innovations and interorganizational relationships in nonprofit organizations. Paper presented at the 14th International Symposium of the Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development,
Jaskyte, K., Mingong Lee. Interorganizational relationships: A source of innovation in nonprofit organizations? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of ARNOVA, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, November 17 - 19, Washington D.C.