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Article: The National Cancer Society: corporate governance in a nonprofit organization.(Case study)
- Article from:
- Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
- Author:
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CASE DESCRIPTION
The primary matter of this case concerns corporate governance in a nonprofit organization. Secondary issues examined include motivation of volunteer members in an organization and organization lifecycle. The case has a difficulty level of four, appropriate for senior level (it could also be used for first year graduate studies, level five). The case is designed to be taught in two class hours and is expected to require three hours of outside preparation by students.
CASE SYNOPSIS
NCS (National Cancer Society) was an organization founded and operated by volunteers. The organization received memorial contributions and distributed ...