O'Brien, Anne
(2017)
Community radio and
governance: Leadership,
relationship and
organizational identity.
Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, 15 (2).
pp. 227-242.
ISSN 1476-4504
Abstract
This study examines the challenges of good governance for community radio
stations. It does this by exploring how volunteers, managers and members of the
Boards of Directors at four community radio stations in Ireland view governance
issues. The article finds that there are three key requirements for effective governance
in the context of non-profit community radio stations. First, participants described
the importance of the Board’s leadership role in acquiring expertise in specific, necessary
areas, such as finance, human resources and compliance. The Board was also
seen to require a capacity to generate positive relationships between the station and
its constituent communities. Second, participants outlined a number of practices that
proved useful in achieving positive internal relationships between the Board, the
volunteers and management. Third, participants described how a collectively shared
ethos of community radio was useful in overcoming potential divisions by generating
a shared sense of the organization for its members. The findings highlight the need
for further research and analysis of the organizational uniqueness and consequent
governance requirements of community media.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
community radio;
Ireland;
governance;
leadership;
ethos;
organizational identity; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Arts & Humanities > School of English, Media & Theatre Studies > Media Studies |
| Item ID: |
11855 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1386/rjao.15.2.227_1 |
| Depositing User: |
Anne O'Brien
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| Date Deposited: |
22 Nov 2019 17:44 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media |
| Publisher: |
Intellect Ltd |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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