More lies than meet the eyes: Organizational realities and deceptions in nonprofit organizations

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Abstract
  • This essay offers an elementary categorization of different types of deception in
    nonprofit organizations. Using a perspective drawn from organizational sociology and
    my own research into workplace lying, I suggest that understudied forms of deception in nonprofit organizations can be explained by distinct organizational constraints within which nonprofits work. In particular, I argue that early-exit labor markets, small size, constant pressure to acquire financial resources, and an overwhelming sense of moral calling together explain why my respondents reported more deceptions in nonprofit than in for-profit organizations.
TitleMore lies than meet the eyes: Organizational realities and deceptions in nonprofit organizations
CreatorShulman, David
PublisherInternational Journal of Not-for-Profit Law
Academic DepartmentAnthropology & Sociology
DivisionSocial Sciences
OrganizationLafayette College
Date IssuedApril 2008
Date Available2013-05-24T20:07:45Z
TypeArticle
LanguageEnglish
Bibliographic CitationShulman, D. (2008 Apr) "More lies than meet the eyes: Organizational realities and deceptions in nonprofit organizations." International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law 10 (2): 5-14.
Standard IdentifierHandle 10385/1231
Permalinkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10385/1231
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