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Journal for Association Leadership |
Exploring Value
January 2008
Megarexia Can Be Lethal
Dadie Perlov, CAE
Do associations seek growth simply when they don’t know what else to do? Unchecked, growth can be the thing that actually undoes, rather than forwards, your mission. With commentary
Open Access
Susan E. Fox, CAE
If your association publishes a journal, you need to know about Open Access. This relatively recent movement is already transforming the way some journals do business—will yours be next?
Further Discussion of Five Super-Trends
Benjamin Martin, CAE
In a follow-up to our Spring 2007 issue, Benjamin Martin, CAE, discusses five remaining super-trends identified in ASAE & The Center’s Mapping the Future of Your Association study: demassification, cyber-mobbing, scrutiny, scrimping, and counter-Americanism.
Innovations in Book Publishing: Two Models for Using the Web to Increase Quality and Sales
C. David Gammel, CAE
The web is not a replacement for printed book publishing, but it is an increasingly important adjunct. Learn how two innovations, beta publishing and short-form publishing can change an organization’s publishing program. With commentary
Re-Thinking Universities as Knowledge-Age Partners
Anna Caraveli and George Kaludis
At the heart of an association’s mission is bringing together people and ideas, but an association can no longer be the sole broker of all its members’ needs. Rather, associations must immerse themselves in the global knowledge industry, and associations that partner with universities will find that their goals for advancing industries are one and the same.
The Decision to Join: A Comparison of Two Studies
James Dalton and Clare Inzeo
It’s critical for associations to understand why individuals join (or don’t join) associations. In 1981, ASAE considered this question with the Decision to Join research study. In 2007, an updated study with a greatly expanded respondent pool provides us with a detailed look at the many aspects involved in an individual’s decision to enter, stay with, or leave an association.
Moving Beyond the Hype about Generational Diversity
Jamie Notter
There is little doubt that generational differences exist. However, using that information on an individual, case-by-case basis breaks down into intrusive stereotyping. The high-level generational characterizations can be a starting point, but how organizations should respond will be dictated by these conversations and will likely lead to a new way to think about how the organization will be led moving forward.
Implementing Accessible Meetings
George A. Breeden, David Dikter, Elizabeth W. Engel, and Caroline Van Howe
Just what is an "accessible" meeting? Simply following the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act isn’t enough. Rather, put yourself in the place of members with special needs and design your next meeting accordingly. You’ll find that the payoff in such an effort benefits not just those with distinct requirements but your entire organization as well.
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