Local Autonomy in a Franchise Age: Structural Change in National Voluntary Associations
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
- Vol. 18 (2) , 101-117
- https://doi.org/10.1177/089976408901800203
Abstract
Many national voluntary associations seem to be evolving toward franchise-like systems in which national headquarters sanctions and controls the operations of local affiliates. This paper identifies feder ated movements as the type of association whose participants are especially concerned about the evolution toward the franchise model. The environmental factors and organizational dynamics that pro mote central direction and standardization are identified, and the issues facing these associations in attempting to balance the benefits of central initiative and local autonomy are framed.Keywords
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