The authors propose an alternative definition of "institution" as a "mobilizing network"—emphasizing its flexibility, the permeability of its boundaries, its interactive productivity, and its potential as a catalyst for change and explore the implications for higher education.
"When you're at 28 beds in two buildings, that's just the definition of institution," Councilman Jim Righeimer said Tuesday.
Such characteristics may transcend the structural definitions of institutions or family homes.
The bishops also see the Obama administration's definition of religious institutions as too narrow.
Companies not within the legal definition of financial institutions, such as PayPal and other non-banks, are subject to the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission.
The Treasury, several industry executives said, wants to avoid too strict a definition of eligible institutions, in case the Obama administration decides it wants to tweak the requirements for an investment, or even overhaul the rescue program.
Can we show that companies have the ability to shift from traditional, ROI-driven institutions to ones that not only aim to deliver value for stakeholders but also build a "high-sustainability culture?" Given a broader definition of financial institutions, what are the implications for corporations, society and individuals?
And "organizations with a purpose" is a textbook definition of religious institutions.
And when America's Catholic bishops opposed the Obama administration's requirement that all religious institutions and religious employers offer employees health care that covers contraception for women, George bemoaned the government's attempts to limit the definition of religious institutions and deny protection to church entities that educate and provide medical care to the general public.
The Delphi question was agreed by the Principal Investigators at the first Project Steering Committee meeting in March 2007: "In your view, what most helps recovery for people with longer term mental health problems in institutional care?" (the definition of an institution is provided for respondents).
