African Journal of Political Science

African Journal of Political Science ISSN 3461-2165 Vol. 10 (1), pp. 001-009, January, 2016. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Non-profit organizations in public policy implementation

Jan-Erik Lane^1* and Joe Wallis²

¹University of Freiburg, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

²American University of Sharjah, P. O. Box 26666 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Accepted 30 September, 2015

Abstract

The surge in employment of non-profit organizations (NPO) in the implementation of policies and public management, domestic or international, calls for theorizing how they operate. They have to somehow resolve two challenges to their existence: (a) to elicit commitment from governments and other donors; (b) to receive involvement from volunteers in their projects. Partly the NPOs approach these questions through emotions and future projections. A crucial aspect of instilling hope in the successfulness of NPOs is the inspirational style of leadership in these organizations. Leadership style in NPOs is of utmost importance for both government commitment and volunteer involvement.

Kew words: Third sector involvement, commitments, social capital, volunteers, non-profit organization, emotions, hope as future projection, leadership styles, inspiration, policy implementation, trust, partnership, governance.