Risk assessment and the Care Programme Approach: an independent sector initiative

Abstract

In the context of public concern about homicides committed by mentally ill people, the assessment and Risk assessment and the Care

How has the literature contributed to creating effective risk management policies in nonprofit organisations

“…Academic articles in this field, however, have been largely conceptual, advancing new models, perspectives, and frameworks rather than testing existing theories (e.g., Luo and Hu 2015;Sharp and Brock 2012;Sugaretty 2012). Particular case studies have been used to support the theories built, and academics have selected different levels of analysis (i.e., projects, organizations, or sectors) and studied diverse sources of risks (e.g., Benjamin 2008;Vick, Birke, and Mckenzie 2002). Nonetheless, these risks have not yet been systematically analyzed, which has prevented researchers from conducting the in-depth discussion required to ground the theoretical perspectives advocated in practice.…”

How has the literature contributed to creating effective risk management policies in non-profit organisations

“…One-third of the published academic articles addressing risk in NPOs describe case studies in which unstructured or semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather information (e.g., Benjamin 2008;Cafferty, McCarthy, and Power 2016;Vick, Birke, and Mckenzie 2002). Onequarter of the articles were based on surveys distributed mainly via the Internet as the data collection method (e.g., Domanski 2016; West and Sargeant 2004).…”

“…While six articles explore NPO activities from a multisector perspective (e.g., Domanski 2016), no cross-national studies were found. Longitudinal research is only represented by Vick, Birke, and Mckenzie's (2002) work. In addition, three reviews of the literature, standards, and regulations were detected in journals devoted to legal issues (e.g., Tarr 2011).…”

“…The academic literature sees risk management as a way to minimize risk exposure (Sharp and Brock 2012;Tarr 2011). Authors present arguments in favor of risk management's predictive power (Vick, Birke, and Mckenzie 2002) as it allows boards to take informed risks in specific circumstances (Tarr 2011). Customized research on NPO risk management (Sharp and Brock 2012) has confirmed that differences exist between the public, for-profit, and not-for-profit sectors, reminding academics of the need to adapt tools to each context.…”

“…Even when these obstacles have been overcome, Benson, Twigg, and Myers (2001) report that NPO staff receive insufficient practical guidance, resulting in limited recognition of risks in the planning phase. Planning processes may neglect risk analysis for three reasons (Gibelman and Gelman 1999;Parandeh 2009;Vick, Birke, and Mckenzie 2002). The first is a lack of information about risks, including who should manage them and how this should be done by staff and board members.…”