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. Containing contributions from leading researchers, internationally as well as from key practitioners from Japan, this book is essential reading for any student of Japanese studies or the international non-profit sector.
Author(s): S. Osborne
Edition: 1st
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 256
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of figures and tables......Page 12
List of contributors......Page 13
Series editor's preface......Page 14
Acknowledgements......Page 16
A note on terminology......Page 17
The voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan: a guide......Page 18
Background to the sector......Page 22
The voluntary and non-profit sector in contemporary Japan: emerging roles and organizational challenges in a changing society......Page 24
The philanthropic roots of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan: the Rockefeller Legacy......Page 40
The voluntary response to the Hanshin Awaji earthquake: a trigger for the development of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan......Page 57
The changing context of the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan......Page 68
The politics of regulating the non-profit sector......Page 70
The legal framework for voluntary and non-profit activity......Page 93
Businesses and the NPO sector in Japan: development and prospects......Page 119
Key managerial challenges for the sector......Page 136
The challenges of growing the NPO and voluntary sector in Japan......Page 138
Strategic management and Japanese non-profits: can it work?......Page 167
The government non-profit relationship in contemporary Japan: an emerging local government non-profit partnership in Miyagi......Page 187
The philanthropic tradition and fund raising for the voluntary and non-profit sector in Japan......Page 205
The voluntary and non-profit sector in action in Japan......Page 214
The voluntary and non-profit sector and the community in Japan: making links and responding to needs......Page 216
Supporting local groups in responding to social needs: a case study of the Kobe Community Support Project......Page 225
Conclusions......Page 236
Managing the Japanese voluntary and non-profit sector: an agenda for the future......Page 238
Index......Page 249
