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Research Publications: He has authored 16 books, dozens of articles, and over a hundred case studies on business and nonprofit organizations. His most recent book published in February 2000 is The Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits and Businesses Succeed Through Strategic Alliances (Jossey-Bass Publishers)which was selected to be part of the Drucker Foundation Leader Book series. His current research deals with social enterprises with emphasis on the creation, management, and governance of nonprofit organizations, and on the role of business leaders and corporations in the social sector. His prior research focused primarily on management problems in developing countries, agribusiness, and nutrition policy. His previous books include Managing in Developing Countries (The Free Press), Strategic Management in Developing Countries (The Free Press), and Agroindustrial Project Analysis (World Bank/Johns Hopkins Press).

Teaching Experience: Prof. Austin has taught courses in the following areas: Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector, Governance of Nonprofit Organizations, Management in Developing Countries, Agribusiness, Business Ethics, International Business, Business-Government Relations, Marketing, Nutrition Policy, and Case Method Teaching. In addition to Harvard, Dr. Austin has given seminars to managers, government officials, and graduate students in various institutions throughout the world.

Advisory Services: Dr. Austin has provided advisory services to private companies, governments, international development agencies, educational institutions, and nongovernmental organizations. He served as a Special Advisor to the White House.

Other Resources of Interest:

Institute of Social Enterprise, Harvard Business School

http://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/

Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, research on social capital, and book Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital

http://www.bowlingalone.com/index.php3  

Books by James Austin
 

Austin, James E., and The Drucker Foundation. Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Workbook. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2001. 
 

Austin, J. E. The Collaboration Challenge: How Nonprofits and Business Succeed through Strategic Alliances. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 2000. 
 

Articles:
 

Principles of Partnership

http://www.pfdf.org/leaderbooks/L2L/fall2000/austin.html
 

Other Leader to Leader Institute materials on collaboration

http://www.pfdf.org/collaboration/index.html