NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING HOME CARE SERVICES FOR THE ISRAELI FRAIL ELDERLY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Author:
Hillel Schmid a
| Affiliation: | a Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel |
DOI:
10.1081/PAD-100105237
Publication Frequency:
14 issues per year
Published in:
International Journal of Public Administration,
Volume
24,
Issue
11
August
2001
, pages 1233
- 1265
Subjects:
Business & Management;
Civil Service & Public Sector;
International Economics;
Management Decision Making;
Management of Specific Areas;
Policy Analysis;
Public Administration & Management;
Public Ownership, Nationalization & Public Management;
Public Policy;
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Abstract
The article presents a longitudinal study on the behavior and functioning of voluntary nonprofit organizations (VNPOs) and for-profit organizations (FPOs) providing home care services to frail elderly persons in Israel according to the Long Term Care Insurance Law, which was implemented as of 1988. The study examined differences and similarities in the strategic, structural, administrative, and human behavior of VNPOs and FPOs over a 10-year-period. The main findings point to blurring distinctions between organizations in both sectors, which can be attributed to their high dependence on governmental resources, adoption of similar service technologies, and transmission of professional norms. In light of the above, the article seeks to shift the focus of research from the question who provides to how services are provided and what structural and organizational properties may contribute toward improving service effectiveness.
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