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A quick summary of private, nonprofit, and public sectors

The three sectors of business are private (for-profit), nonprofit, and public. Each is structured differently and thus exhibits different forms of ownership. This blog has a slant towards leisure service delivery systems, or organizations delivering various forms of recreation, but this information can be applied in a number of different areas. There is no right [...]

Pricing of Products and Services by Recreation Organizations

It is generally obvious that organizations need to charge for some of – if not all – of their products and services, especially in the private for-profit sector. Comically put, consumers need to pay for what they consume. Of course there are exceptions, such as nonprofit groups serving disadvantaged populations that cannot afford the appropriate [...]

Organizations are Over-Managed and Unled

Generalizing statements like “organizations are over-managed and unled” makes one pause when thinking about various agencies. One of the roles of a manager is indeed to serve as a leader. How then can an organization be over-managed and not be led? The answer is likely in the greater picture of management, or simply by investigating [...]

Management: Science, Art, or Both?

Management, simply put per the dictionary, is the process of dealing with, or controlling, things or people. This definition gives a reader a surface-level perspective on the idea behind management. A Wikipedia author has explained it with more detail: “Management in all business and human organizational activity is the act of getting people together to [...]