Reimagining Voluntary Sector Leadership - by James Rees & Carol Jacklin-Jarvis (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- The voluntary sector plays a crucial role in shaping place, and is in turn shaped by that context, yet this 'place leadership' role has been underexplored in research.
- About the Author: James Rees is Professor of Civil Society and Public Policy, and Deputy Director of the Institute for Community Research and Development at the University of Wolverhampton.
- 238 Pages
- Social Science, Volunteer Work
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About the Book
This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine this intriguing phenomenon in different political and cultural contexts. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, it sets state-of-the-art agendas.
Book Synopsis
The voluntary sector plays a crucial role in shaping place, and is in turn shaped by that context, yet this 'place leadership' role has been underexplored in research. This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine this intriguing phenomenon in different political and cultural contexts.
Using case studies from the UK, the US, China and Europe, the book provides fresh insights into the dynamic relationship between place, leadership and voluntary action. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, it sets state-of-the-art agendas for understanding and strengthening the voluntary sector's influence in place leadership.
Review Quotes
"Rees and Jacklin-Jarvis are to be congratulated for curating a fascinating collection of chapters that capture the state of the art in place-based voluntary sector leadership." Richard Harries, Caritas Westminster
About the Author
James Rees is Professor of Civil Society and Public Policy, and Deputy Director of the Institute for Community Research and Development at the University of Wolverhampton.
Carol Jacklin-Jarvis is Visiting Fellow and former Director of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership, The Open University.
