Managing Social Organizations: Experiences and Challenges

• Published in: Vikalpa Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 83 - 109
• Main Authors: Ravichandran, N., Venkataramanaiah, S., Gajiwala, Uday, Pandey, Rahul, Venkat, Shridhar, Rao, I. V. Subba, Murthy, K. R. S., Manikutty, S., Raghuram, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01-03-2024; Sage Publications, New Delhi India; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Challenges for Social Organizations; Social Organizations; Legacy Organizations; Social Impact; Not-for-profit Organizations; Stakeholder Management
• ISSN: 0256-0909; 2395-3799
• DOI: 10.1177/02560909241239517

The colloquium presents multiple perspectives on managing social organizations. Social organizations have emerged from not-for-profit organizations. They meet an important unfulfilled need of collective societal good. Some social organizations have a strong legacy. There is no standard way of governing/administring/managing social organizations. The management style needs to be context-specific. The impact of social organizations are also varied. Often the emphasis is on effectiveness rather than efficiency. The articles draw on the experience of the founder/co-founder, managers and academicians who have worked with/for social organizations to provide insights on the management and various challenges these organizations face.