Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2011
Abstract
As government regulations and penalties for non-compliance increase, highly regulated, government funded programs (HRGFPs) are pressed to meet regulatory compliance demands that are perceived to override agency and consumer needs. This research builds upon classic theoretical studies to reconceptualize how power dependence and resource dependence impact government-agency interactions, relations and program effectiveness. Survey results from a national sample of federally funded Head Start organizations suggest: (1) agency/government co- rather than inter-dependency; (2) compliant rather than innovative agency behavior, and (3) age, auspice and funding levels effects on agency/government relations.
Keywords
nonprofit organizations, organizational commitment, resource management, government-agency relations, resource dependency theory, resource interdependence, innovation, regulations, nonprofit, Head Start, organizational codependency
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Hosea, Marilyn A., "Under the Shade of the Plane Tree: Examining Postures and Interdependent Relationships in Highly Regulated Government-Funded Programs" (2011). Student Scholarship. 513.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/513
