Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-288) and index.

1. Nonprofit governanace research : the need for innovative perspectives and approaches / Chris Cornforth -- Part 1. The state of the field -- Nonprofit governanace : a review of the field / David O. Renz and Fredrik O. Andersson -- 3. Out of the shadows : nonprofit governance research from democratic and critical perspectives / Chao Guo, Barbara A. Metelsky and Patricia Bradshaw -- Part 2. Understanding board member behaviour -- 4. The role and impact of chairs of nonprofit boards / Yvonne D. Harrison, Vic Murray and Chris Cornforth -- 5. Antecedents to board member engagement in deliberation and decision-making / William A. Brown -- Part 3. Board processes and behaviour -- 6. Learning to be, learning about : a socio-cultural learning approach to board practice / Debra Baker Beck -- 7. Beneath the surface and around the table : exploring group dynamics in boards / Wendy Reid -- 8. Board monitoring and judgement as processes of sensemaking / Alan Hough, Myles McGregor-Lowndes and Christine Ryan -- Part 4. Changing governance structures and relationships -- 9. Dilemmas in the board--staff dynamics of nonprofit governance / Wendy Reid and Johanne Turbide -- 10. Community-Engagement Governance [trademark] : engaging stakeholders for community impact / Judy Freiwirth -- 11. The evolution of corporate governance structures and relationships in English housing associations / David Mullins -- Part 5. Multi-level governance -- 12. The dynamics of nested governance : a systems perspective / Patricia Bradshaw and Madeline Toubiana -- 13. Adaptive governance in collaborations : design propositions from research and practice / Melissa M. Stone, Barbara C. Crosby and John M. Bryson -- 14. Lessons for governance research and proactice : examining behavioral processes and conceptual resources / Paul Salipante.