1st Edition

The Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector in Japan The Challenge of Change

Edited By Stephen Osborne Copyright 2003
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

The voluntary and non-profit sector is an important and emerging feature of Japanese society. It is a response both to the changing nature of this society and to political and social trends that have encouraged the Japanese government to see this sector as a potential provider of public services. It is also part of the emergence of 'civil society' in Japan. This book explores the roots of the... Read more
Part I - Introduction: Background to the Sector Part II - The changing context of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan Part III - Key managerial challenges for the sector Part IV - The voluntary and non-profit sector in action in Japan Part V - Conclusions

Biography

Stephen P. Osborne is Professor of Public Management at Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.