Wednesday 18 June 2003
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector in Japan: The Challenge of Change
13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle (entrance facing Regent's Park), London NW1 4QP
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
By Stephen P Osborne
Published by Routledge
The voluntary and non-profit sector is an important and emerging feature of Japanese society. It is a response both to the changing nature of this society, and to political and social trends that have encouraged the Japanese government to see this sector as a potential provider of public services. It is also part of the emergence of ‘civil society’ in Japan. This book explores the roots of the societal challenges that voluntary and non-profit organisations face in Japan and evaluates their future impact on Japanese society. It is an essential text for any student of Japanese studies or the international non profit sector.
About the contributors
Stephen P Osborne
Stephen P Osborne is Professor of Public Management at Aston Business School, and he will become head of the Public Management and Sociology Group in the School from September 2003. His publications include The New Public Management: Current trends and future prospects (2002) with Kate McLaughlin and Ewan Ferlie; Public Management: Critical Perspectives (2002) and Promoting Local Voluntary and Community Action: The Role of Local Development Agencies (1998). Professor Osborne has extensive experience of working with and researching the voluntary and nonprofit sector in Japan. His new book brings together leading researchers from around the world and is the first of its kind to evaluate the management of voluntary and nonprofit organizations in Japan and to make recommendations for their future effectiveness.