Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of good management for firm performance. Here, we focus on management … in not-for-profits (NFPs). We present a model predicting that management quality will be lower in NFPs compared to for …-profits (FPs), but that outputs may not be worse if managers are altruistic. Using a tried and tested survey of management …

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year …-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational … outcomes. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the highest management scores closely followed by Germany, with a gap to …

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year …-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational … outcomes. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the highest management scores closely followed by Germany, with a gap to …