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Белякин, Aleksandr Belyakin, Байдамин, and Rashit Baydamin. "MANAGEMENT OF REGIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION: OVERCOMING CHALLENGES." Journal of Public and Municipal Administration 4, no. 3 (September 28, 2015): 41–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/13601.
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The main provisions of constructing the system of management of non-profit organization (NPO) are represented. The problems are considered that are faced by head of NPO in the current global economic crisis and the anti-Russian sanctions. There is a similarity to a certain extent in the models of management of commercial and non-profit organizations. As an example, the activities of the regional NPO - public institution " Diabetic Association of the Republic of Tatarstan " is described.
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Elembilassery, Varun. "Competency Framework for Non-Profit Organizations: An Exploratory Study based on Indian Organizations." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 6, no. 2 (July 10, 2016): 272. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v6i2.9358.
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This exploratory study aims to develop a Competency Framework for Nonprofit Organizations (NPO) by applying the fundamentals of Competency Based Human Resource practices on Nonprofit Organizations. The study begins with a literature review and followed by detailed description of methodology for data collection. The data is derived from Indian Organization using three different methods. Firstly, a case study of an NPO working with rural women was done. Secondly, a website survey of job postings of seven NPOs working in different fields was done. And finally, an open ended online interview of management students with a past NPO work experience was done. Based on the observations from these three sources, a competency framework for NPOs is proposed. Limitations of the study, scope for future research and managerial implications are also discussed.
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Wallis, Joe. "Organizational Failure and Organizational Revitalization in the Relationship Between Government and Non Profit Organizations." Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics 16, no. 4 (July 2005): 393–410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601079x05001600402.
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The economic literature on NPOs stands on four theoretical “legs”: Weisbrod’s conception of their emergence in response to differentiated preferences for collective goods; Hansmann’s theory of trust-signaling through the non-profit form; the economics of altruism and commitment; and the theory of ideological entrepreneurship. Salamon sought to augment and reframe these models so that they could address “voluntary failures” and collaboration between government and NPOs. A theory of NPO leadership is developed to explain how the capacity of NPO leaders to sustain stakeholder commitments may be affected by government stakeholdership and why organizational revitalization through collaborative partnerships with government agencies may require a more appreciative leadership style.
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Абросимова, Елена, and Elena Abrosimova. "Non-Profit Organizations in the Economy: Problems of Legal Regulation." Journal of Russian Law 4, no. 1 (January 25, 2016): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/17226.
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The modern history of the development of the legislation on non-profit organizations (NPO) has several historical stages from 1992—1996 when Russia recognized the fact of existence of this kind of legal entities. Active work on the formation of NPO legislation led to the delineation of legal entities for commercial and non-commercial and to adoption of Federal Law “On Non-Profit Organizations”. During the modern period of development of the legislation it is possible to declare confidently the need to create comprehensive concept of participation of legal entities established as an NPO in the realization of the economic potential of the country. The article deals with the legal regulation of nonprofit organizations involved in economic development in Russia. Taking into account the changing economic conditions periodization of work on the legislation on non-profit organizations is considered. In the article the role and importance of NPOs in Russia´s economic development are highlighted and the need to improve the legal regulation of these organizations, including the development of specific legislation on associations and unions is indicated. The necessity to recognize the Federal Law “On Non-Profit Organizations” invalid as fulfilled its social mission is proven.
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Haddad, Carolina Resende, Diego Hernando Florez Ayala, Mauricio Uriona Maldonado, Fernando Antônio Forcellini, and Álvaro Guillermo Rojas Lezana. "Process improvement for professionalizing non-profit organizations: BPM approach." Business Process Management Journal 22, no. 3 (June 6, 2016): 634–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-08-2015-0114.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a proposal for process improvement at the Department of Social Responsibility of a Colombian process-based organization, called CAJASAN. The department has four main processes: Foniñez (children fund), Fosfec (unemployment fund), Project Management and International Cooperation and Network Management and Alliances. The objective of this paper is to suggest an improvement in these processes through BPM application. Design/methodology/approach – The authors followed the BPM method proposed by Dumas et al. (2013) for process improvement composed by process identification; process discovery; process analysis; process redesign; process implementation and process monitoring and controlling. The authors modeled the processes by using the software Bizagi®. Findings – The actual processes work in an independent way and with no communication. Moreover, the department experiences short-term problems solutions and process inefficiency. It was possible to suggest changes in three out of four processes. Practical implications – Implementing BPM in non-profit organizations (NPO) addresses many of the current management challenges faced by such organizations. NPO’s researchers and practitioners should take BPM as a potential way to help in professionalizing them. Originality/value – The authors bring an original case study about a Colombian NPO. As a process-oriented organization, the authors use BPM as a management tool to solve many challenges that the company faces nowadays.
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Dvoryadkina, Elena, and Dina Prostova. "Mechanisms of the sustainable development of non-profit organizations in the region." E3S Web of Conferences 208 (2020): 03023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202020803023.
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This research is focused on the main mechanisms of sustainable development in relation to non-profit organizations (NPO) activities. New laws were adopted, new players appeared on the social field, the social climate was transformed and all these factors, including a number of other influences, made many traditional issues reformulated. Thus, the attention of researchers was focused on the problem of sustainability of non-profit organizations. The authors have reviewed two mechanisms for sustainability of non-profit organizations in their work: 1) financial and 2) organizational. The analysis of the components of factors of NPOs’ financial stability in the region was carried out, as well as the components of the organizational mechanism. Sustainable NPO development in the region is a response to the human society’s need to develop qualitatively, but rather than quantitatively, and in accordance with the constraints resulting from the region’s environment. “The advantage of non-profit organizations is their focus on market behavior, taking into account the specifics of the region, while fully meeting the needs of the founders in performing socially necessary works and services, as well as a high level of independence in making operational decisions, while” [1] subordinating to the strategic targets of the founders.
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Feng, Nancy Chun, Daniel Gordon Neely, and Lise Anne D. Slatten. "Stakeholder groups and accountability accreditation of non-profit organizations." Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management 31, no. 2 (June 3, 2019): 218–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpbafm-08-2018-0088.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the association between various stakeholder groups and whether nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have obtained accountability accreditation. In particular, the study intends to answer the following research questions: Does the governance of an NPO have any impact on the likelihood that the organization obtains certification? Does an NPO’s investment in executives affect certification efforts? Does employing a professional fundraiser play a significant role in whether an organization seeks accreditation? and Are certification efforts influenced by the relative sophistication of donors of the NPO? Design/methodology/approach Data were analyzed by examining information provided in the Internal Revenue Service revised Form 990, Part VI specifically from organizations holding the Standards for Excellence® (SFX) certification. This study uses a size- and sector-matched sample of 228 NPOs (half of which with the SFX certification and half without) to examine the association between accountability and governance in NPOs in both univariate and multivariate contexts. Findings The findings of this study indicate that organizations with strong internal governance (indicated by their answers to the governance-related questions in Form 990) are more likely to have obtained certification when compared to a group of nonprofits that did not receive the certification. In addition, nonprofits that invest more in their executives are more likely to receive SFX certification. Interestingly, external stakeholders (donors making restricted gifts, and professional fundraisers) are not associated with the likelihood of holding the SFX certification. Research limitations/implications Even though the study has attempted to control for factors that may have contributed to the findings (e.g. a size- and sector-matched peer for each NPO that secures the SFX seal in the final sample), it is not feasible to perfectly tease out all alternative explanations for the findings. Endogeneity issues may still be present given that the sample and comparison groups possess significantly different governance characteristics (i.e. governance scores, board independence, investments on executives). Practical implications The positive association between organization governance and investment in executives and the NPO’s certification credentials implies that certification may be used by these certified organizations as a signaling mechanism for strong governance. This would be consistent with the positive stakeholders’ reactions to NPOs’ accountability certifications that have been documented by Feng et al. (2016). The findings should help NPO board and staff members, researchers, and regulators to further understand the association between stakeholder groups and whether NPOs have obtained accreditation. Originality/value A thorough search of the relevant literature suggests that this study is the first one to link the association between stakeholder influence (proxied by the NPO’s governance strength, investments in executives, employing a professional fundraiser and donor sophistication) and an NPO’s decision to seek accountability accreditation. The findings should provide insights to stakeholders and researchers interested in examining the value of third-party accountability certifications and signaling mechanisms in NPOs and inform regulators regarding significant stakeholder influence on NPOs’ accreditation decision-making process. The results of this study also add to the body of literature on certification programs for NPOs.
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Van Hulle, Cynthia, and Nico Dewaelheyns. "Why do private non-profit organizations provide information on the Internet?" Social Enterprise Journal 10, no. 1 (April 29, 2014): 69–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sej-12-2012-0047.
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Purpose – The aim of this study is to show the provision of research measures information on the Internet by private non-profit organizations (NPOs) and provide insight on underlying drivers. Design/methodology/approach – This research involves scoring websites of Belgian NPOs on the basis of their information dissemination and applies univariate and multivariate statistical methods to analyze the driving forces. It also provides two illustrating case studies. Findings – The drivers of Internet information provision in our sample organizations show many similarities to those found for for-profit corporations. However, contrary to the latter, NPOs include little financial information and focus on their goals. Furthermore, in line with the notion that insiders-workers may capture the organization, we find that the degree of professionalization has a significantly negative impact on disclosure. Overall, outside pressures as predicted by neo-institutional theory and agency issues are important in shaping communication of information. In fact, the two cases indicate that the pressures, as predicted by neo-institutional theory, may easily lead NPOs to cater to key stakeholders in much the same way as for-profit corporations cater to customers. Research limitations/implications – The results are indicative of general forces driving NPO behaviour. Of interest would be a more in-depth analysis to link the prevalence of certain forces to specific governance models and to contextual factors. Practical implications – These findings may give users/visitors of websites better insight into the forces shaping information communication policies of an NPO. Originality/value – This paper adds to the scant evidence on Internet information provision by private non-profit organizations and its drivers. As such, it offers an opportunity to study the forces that are likely shaping decision-making within NPOs.
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Maletzky, Martina, and Sina Grosskopf. "Personnel mobility in German non-profit organizations – an institutional perspective." Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research 8, no. 3/4 (November 3, 2020): 353–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jgm-04-2020-0028.
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PurposeDrawing on an institutional perspective, the purpose of this paper is to shed light on mobility patterns and assignment situations in 15 German non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the public diplomacy and international aid sectors. Its aim is to explore how differing field logics are related to international staffing practices in the different sectors.Design/methodology/approachA multiple case study approach was employed, based on 51 expert interviews and corresponding document analysis.FindingsThe findings display similarities between NPOs of the same sector but differences between the sectors with regard to numbers of “expensive” expatriates and the assignment situation; this is a result of the intersection of different institutional pressures in the respective fields.Research limitations/implicationsThe article is based on a limited number of cases in the German context and does not allow for generalization. The results may be NPO specific; further research is necessary to compare the institutional embeddedness of staffing decisions in MNCs, other NPO sectors and country contexts.Practical implicationsOrganizations in both fields find different answers to similar external pressures, which may encourage mutual learning.Originality/valueThis article highlights the neglected research topic of expatriation in non-corporate assignment settings and offers an alternative view on staffing decisions than the previously predominant rational one.
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Кулькова and Varvara Kulkova. "TRANSFORMATION OF INTERNAL STABILITY SOCIALLY ORIENTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS." Central Russian Journal of Social Sciences 10, no. 5 (October 20, 2015): 197–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/14349.
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The article presents the results of the study of the components of the inner stability of NPOs in the case of daily practice in 2011-2014, three non-profit organizations of the Republic of Tatarstan (RT), various forms included in the register of NPOs. On the basis of monitoring of sites of NPOs, study of primary documents, expert survey the analysis of the components of internal sustainability of NPOs was conducted: management, internal image, staff, finance, services, and marketing. It is revealed: in the given time period there is no substantial transformation of internal sustainability of NPOs; non-profit organizations of various forms of type differentiation demonstrate sustainability; project management structure of the organization and the "quality" of the internal image and human capital in the NPO work to achieve internal stability of institutions. Reserves to increase the internal stability of NPOs are indicated: expansion of services on the basis of marketing technologies.
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Gray, F. Elizabeth, and Kane Hopkins. "Transported: New Zealand non-profit organizations, digital platforms and the limitations of metaphor." New Media & Society 21, no. 3 (October 25, 2018): 750–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444818806496.
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Digital communication has become ubiquitous to the non-profit sector, globally, and non-profit organizations (NPOs) have adopted multiple digital media channels and platforms in attempts to connect with and influence external stakeholders. This article examines how non-profits in New Zealand (NZ) are using metaphoric language around their deployment of digital media channels. Since its inception, digital information technology has been explained in terms of transport metaphors such as information superhighway and digital traffic. These metaphors have become largely invisible. A combination of empirical and interpretative analyses was deployed to examine the metaphorical framework at work in NPO discussions of their digital media engagements. The analysis uncovered rhetoric that valued movement over destination, de-emphasized the stakeholder perspective and narrowly restricted the power to contribute to organizational meaning.
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Sillanpää, Virpi, and Harri Laihonen. "Managing Intellectual Capital in Non-Profit Elderly Care Organizations." International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector 4, no. 4 (October 2012): 74–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisss.2012100105.
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The management of intellectual capital (IC) is considered as a highly promising approach for non-profit organizations (NPO). However, lack of in-depth understanding about the issue and practical tools to support management persists. IC research in the case of NPO’s is still rather generic and conceptual. This paper makes a contribution by describing the practices of IC management in this particular context. The paper describes one possible approach to recognize the key intangibles of non-profit organizations. This approach was applied in three case organizations in order to illustrate the significance of IC from the viewpoint of value creation in services. More generally, the paper illustrates first, the necessity to concretize the strategic perspectives of IC management and second, the need for measurement tools that enable the monitoring of IC.
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Rathi, Dinesh, Lisa M. Given, and Eric Forcier. "Knowledge needs in the non-profit sector: an evidence-based model of organizational practices." Journal of Knowledge Management 20, no. 1 (February 8, 2016): 23–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-12-2014-0512.
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Purpose – This paper aims to present findings from a study of non-profit organizations (NPOs), including a model of knowledge needs that can be applied by practitioners and scholars to further develop the NPO sector. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was conducted with NPOs operating in Canada and Australia. An analysis of survey responses identified the different types of knowledge essential for each organization. Respondents identified the importance of three pre-determined themes (quantitative data) related to knowledge needs, as well as a fourth option, which was a free text box (qualitative data). The quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analyses and a grounded theory approach, respectively. Findings – Analysis of the quantitative data indicates that NPOs ' needs are comparable in both countries. Analysis of qualitative data identified five major categories and multiple sub-categories representing the types of knowledge needs of NPOs. Major categories are knowledge about management and organizational practices, knowledge about resources, community knowledge, sectoral knowledge and situated knowledge. The paper discusses the results using semantic proximity and presents an emergent, evidence-based knowledge management (KM)-NPO model. Originality/value – The findings contribute to the growing body of literature in the KM domain, and in the understudied research domain related to the knowledge needs and experiences of NPOs. NPOs will find the identified categories and sub-categories useful to undertake KM initiatives within their individual organizations. The study is also unique, as it includes data from two countries, Canada and Australia.
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Tsui-Hsu Tsai, Tracy, and Arthur Jing Lin. "Do psychological contract and organizational citizenship behavior affect organizational performance in non-profit organizations?" Chinese Management Studies 8, no. 3 (July 29, 2014): 397–417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cms-05-2013-0090.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey volunteers and full-time employees in international non-profit organizations (NPOs) and explore the relationships among psychological contract (PC), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach – Using 573 usable responses, a linear structural equation model (SEM) was developed to examine the relationships. Findings – The results demonstrate significant positive relationships between PC and OCB, OCB and OP and PC and OP. They also show the mediating effect of OCB on the relationship between PC and OP. Research limitations/implications – Beside mediation effect, OCB and other variables might exert significant moderation effect on the relationship between PC and OP. Companies could conduct longitudinal studies to examine the changes of PC and OCB impacts on OP. Practical implications – Companies pursuing Chinese market should cooperate with NPOs in multiple ways including marketing for philanthropic purposes, supporting volunteer services and sponsoring the NPO. This way the company’s image will improve and its business will expand among its Chinese clientele. Originality/value – Budget concerns often force NPOs to downsize full-time staff, making considerable portion of their operations rely on a large number of volunteers. This study offers practical guidelines for NPOs to effectively entice and support both volunteers and employees for achieving its organizational goals.
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Han, Junkui. "Government-npo Relations in Service Procurement." China Nonprofit Review 7, no. 1 (May 27, 2015): 90–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18765149-12341287.
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The government’s delivery of public services through non-profit organizations (npos) has become a hot subject of current research about npos. Because of neglecting the fact that Chinese npos feature a pluralistic structure and they organize activities at multiple administrative levels, the explanation framework of pluralism and corporatism greatly simplifies the complexity of the Chinese society. Through the matrix of four dimensions, i.e., competition, non-competition, high organizational legitimacy and low organizational legitimacy, we may find that some cases are similar to pluralistic buying. And other cases are similar to corporatist buying. The reason why pluralism and corporatism are not sufficient to explain the current practice of service procurement in China is that both theories are based on Western liberalism. In whichever way services may be procured in the future, we must be on high alert in particularistic trading currently between the government and npos in the procurement of services.
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Garg, Ebha, Sanjeev Swami, and Sunita Kumari Malhotra. "Branding effectiveness measurement in non-profit environment." Journal of Advances in Management Research 16, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 4–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jamr-05-2018-0039.
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Purpose Literature suggests that branding effectiveness measures are present in for-profit sectors but lacks such comprehensive measures for the non-profit sector. Moreover, most of the branding effectiveness measures are either based on brand image approach or on brand identity approach. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to propose an integrated branding effectiveness measurement metrics for non-profit organizations (NPOs). Design/methodology/approach Judgmental and simple random sampling techniques are used for data collection. The final sample comprises 150 respondents including donors, volunteers, beneficiaries and media who were administered interview schedules. Based on the ratings given by the respondents regarding branding effectiveness parameters of the five NPOs of a major city in Northern India, branding effectiveness score of each NPO is computed. The branding measures adopted by NPOs rated high are selected in the proposed brand effectiveness metrics. Findings The proposed metrics encapsulates brand identity parameters such as management profile, vision, culture, as well as brand image parameters such as brand awareness, brand understanding, brand association of the stakeholders, etc. The metrics also link the two through brand performance parameters. Research limitations/implications Multiple hierarchical structures of government infested with bureaucracy and lack of specialized staff with focused approach have reduced the effectiveness of their socio-development programs in emerging economies. This has led to an increase in number, diversity and impact of NPOs that compete for resource generation. Branding is a powerful tool for NPOs not only for resource generation but also for driving the social goals. The branding effectiveness metrics would help NPO managers reinforce the internal identity by increasing the cohesion and the capacity of the organization as well as create a strong brand image by garnering the support of multiple stakeholders through mutual trust thereby creating a greater social impact. Originality/value The uniqueness of the study stems from the fact that the proposed branding effectiveness measurement metrics in non-profit environment encapsulates brand image, brand identity and brand performance parameters.
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Díaz-Perdomo, Yolanda, Luis Ignacio Álvarez-González, and María José Sanzo-Pérez. "Non-profit organization-business value co-creation: conceptualization and scale development." Harvard Deusto Business Research 9, no. 1 (June 4, 2020): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/hdbr.253.
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The value co-creation strategy is adopted by companies in its relationships with stakeholders as a mechanism to improve the performance of its activities. Both from the perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices carried out by companies, and from the approach of the mission that non-profit organizations (NPOs) must effectively fulfil, adopt the strategy of co-creation in activities, projects, programs, etc. that both entities jointly develop is essential to achieve the expected organizational and social value. However, although the value co-creation between companies and its stakeholders (mainly customers) has been substantially investigated in recent years, there is a significant gap in both theoretical and empirical research into the adoption by the NPOs of said management approach in its collaborative relationships with companies. Therefore, after reviewing the literature on co-creation, an NPO-business value co-creation scale is developed in the empirical part, consisting of four basic dimensions: participation, reciprocity, learning, and engagement. The proposed scale shows reliability and construct validity (convergent and discriminant). The main conclusions and practical implications that this management strategy has for organizations are presented.
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Rathi, Dinesh, and Lisa M. Given. "Non-profit organizations’ use of tools and technologies for knowledge management: a comparative study." Journal of Knowledge Management 21, no. 4 (July 10, 2017): 718–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-06-2016-0229.
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Purpose This paper aims to present findings from a study conducted with non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Canada and Australia, focusing on the use of tools and technologies for knowledge management (KM). NPOs of different sizes and operating in different sectors were studied in two large-scale national surveys. The paper is useful to both practitioners in NPOs for understanding tool use for KM activities and to scholars to further develop the KM-NPO domain. Design/methodology/approach Two nation-wide surveys were conducted with Canadian and Australian NPOs of different sizes (i.e. very small to large-sized organizations) and operating in different sectors (e.g. animal welfare, education and research, culture and arts). An analysis of responses explores the use of tools and technologies by NPOs. Respondents identified the tools and technologies they used from nine pre-determined themes (quantitative data) plus an additional category of “other tools” (qualitative data), which allowed for free text responses. The quantitative data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and the qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Findings Quantitative data analysis provides key findings including the popularity of physical, print documents across all NPO sizes and sectors. Statistical tests revealed, for example, there is no significant difference for the same-sized organizations in Canadian and Australian NPOs in the use of tools and technologies for KM activities. However, there were differences in the use of tools and technologies across different sizes of NPOs. The qualitative analysis revealed a number of additional tools and technologies and also provided contextual details about the nature of tool use. The paper provides specific examples of the types of tools and technologies NPOs use. Originality/value The paper has both practical and academic contributions, including areas for future research. The findings on the use of KM tools and technologies by NPOs contribute to the growing body of literature in the KM domain in general and also build the literature base for the understudied KM-NPO domain. NPOs will also find the paper useful in better understanding tools and technological implementation for KM activities. The study is unique not only in the content focus on KM for NPOs but also for the comparative study of activities in two countries.
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Nikolenko, Nataliya, and Yana Serova. "Modern Market Social Services: the Experience of Regional Studies." Logos et Praxis, no. 3 (December 2018): 99–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/lp.jvolsu.2018.3.11.
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The study investigates the changes taking place in the domestic market of social services expressed in the appearance of "new players" in the form of socially oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPO) within its field in addition to public institutions for social protection and social services of the population. The authors identify the advantages and disadvantages of SO NGO compared to government organizations and social services, describe the processes of shadow economy expansion to the social services market and formation of regional "quasi-markets". The empirical part of the article is based on the data of two studies conducted in the form of indepth interviews. First, with experts on "Practices of interaction and prospects of cooperation between NPO and government organizations of social services in the Volgograd region", N = 52 (27 representatives of the public sector, 25 representatives of NPO, January-March 2018). Then with recipients of social services from government organizations and clients of SO NPO on the theme "Availability and quality of paid and free social services provided in the Volgograd region for retiring aged women" N = 46, 60 years and older (21 people-clients of SO NPO, 25 people-recipients of social services. services, October 2017 – January 2018). The analysis of these in-depth interviews with experts allowed to draw the following conclusions. There is a duplication of functions of the organizations of public and non-public sectors providing social services to the population. The activities of modern SO NPO operating in the social services market contain innovative and commercial components. The expansion of the "platform" of the social services market does not yet lead to full competition between organizations, encouraging them to constantly improve the quality of services. The analysis of in-depth interviews with recipients of social services from government organizations and customers of SO NPO showed that the commercialization of activities of SO NPO does not make social services more accessible to those who are in need of them. There is the necessity of changes in the way social services are being provided in the Volgograd region as they do not meet the needs of women of retirement age, do not take into account their level of income and material well-being.
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Roh, Tae Il. "A Non-Profit Organization (NPO) in Accounting Problems and Solutions." Korean Academic Association of Business Administration 29, no. 11 (November 30, 2016): 1663–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.18032/kaaba.2016.29.11.1663.
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WENG, Shihong. "The Role of NPOs in Compulsory-Education Aid in China." Chinese Public Administration Review 9, no. 1 (June 26, 2018): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22140/cpar.v9i1.139.
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Previous research has linked the activities of the non-profit sector to desired aid outcomes in China, such as improved public-service quality. However, issues related to the role of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in compulsory-education aid have received little attention. This study draws on Dennis Young’s complementarity theory – one of the most prominent non-profit theories – in examining the necessity and feasibility of NPO aid to Chinese compulsory education. In addition, it undertakes exploratory research in order to test an integrated model. Based on both data collected in surveys or interviews and statistical data from 263 Chinese county-level jurisdictions in five provinces (including 1 autonomous regions and 2 provincial-level municipalities), this study concludes that NPO aid can positively influence compulsory-education outcomes in mainland China. Its main contribution is to expand our understanding of NPOs and offer insights on how public managers can improve governance.
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Bernal-Torres, César A., Maricela Isabel Montes-Guerra, Álvaro Turriago-Hoyos, and Hugo Fernando Castro-Silva. "Organizational and social innovation in Non-Profit Organizations performance in the context of an emergent economy." Intangible Capital 17, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/ic.1731.
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Purpose: This study provides empirical evidence on the innovations that Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs) in Colombia have implemented within their own management to address social problems which are the object of their institutional mission.Design/methodology/approach: This research is based on information obtained from a survey applied to executives of Colombian NPOs. Multiple linear regression models were developed to check the partial effect of the set of independent variables (Organizational and Social Innovation) over the dependent variable (Organizational Performance). Main Components Analysis was applied to grouping the considered variables.Findings: Empirical evidence indicates that Colombian NPOs are innovative organizations that advisedly follow management strategies for this purpose. Colombian NPOs have been innovating for their disposition to tackle the social problems implicated in their institutional mission. Evidence indicates that the main components derived from NPOs’ organizational and social innovations are grouped into four: NPO innovation actions to adapt to the environment; internal innovation actions to improve NPO’s performance; variables related with NPO innovation actions to improve their relations with external agents; innovation actions aimed at improving the management of social interventions associated with the mission of the NPOs and the management of institutional projects.Research limitations/implications: The field work only used the survey technique to obtain the information and only assessed the perception of one of the directors of each of the NPOs participating in the study in terms of both the actions of organizational innovation such as social innovation and organizational performance. Therefore, the study undoubtedly presents bias in that perception.The technique used for the selection of the sample of the participants was a non-probabilistic sampling, which implies bias in the information and therefore, limitation for the generalization of the results to other contexts. The geographical location of the administration of the NPOs was restricted to Bogota and surrounding municipalities.Originality/value: An analysis of the relationship between social and organizational innovations with organizational performance in NPOs was carried out in the context of an emerging economy, where the subject has been very little studied and much less with principal component analysis. This in order to contribute to a better understanding of the subject.
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Sirisena, Amila Buddhika, and Rotem Shneor. "Understanding international location decisions of poverty alleviation non-profit organizations." International Journal of Emerging Markets 13, no. 1 (January 15, 2018): 2–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijoem-02-2017-0060.
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Purpose Despite the growing numbers of internationally active nonprofit organizations (NPOs), research on various facets of NPOs’ internationalization has been limited. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of target-country related factors on international market selection of NPOs. Design/methodology/approach Analysis is based on a logistic regression procedure using a self-compiled data set of 2,440 observations of de-facto entry or non-entry occurrences made by 19 large development-focused NPOs. Findings The study reveals that NPOs select target markets that are less developed, characterized by greater risk profiles, where other NPOs tend to cluster, and those that are preferred by their home-country governments. Moreover, findings suggest that with respect to institutional strength, NPOs balance mission to help strengthen institutions where needed, and avoidance of environments with extremely dysfunctional institutions, hence opting to operate in environments with medium levels of institutional strength. Research limitations/implications The study only looked at external environmental factors, it must be acknowledged that a more complete understanding of NPO market selection decisions must also include variables internal to the organization. Further the study is based on a sample of NPOs dealing with poverty alleviation, which limits the generalization. Finally, the use of data from secondary sources creates its own limitations. Originality/value This study represents one of the few cross country studies done on the area, thus contributing for the development of the field.
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Pamacheche, Rukudzo, Richard Chinomona, and Tinashe Chuchu. "Management's Commitment, Education and Ethics on Organisational Entrepreneurship: The Case of South African Non-Profit Organisations." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 8, no. 4(J) (September 5, 2016): 133–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v8i4(j).1369.
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The objectives of the study were to explore the management characteristics that are related to organisational entrepreneurship in not-for-profit organisations (NPOs) in Gauteng, South Africa as well as the relationship between organisational entrepreneurship and the organisational performance. The methodology involved a quantitative approach of collecting and analysing research data. A field study was conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa whereby research data were collected from 257 NPO managers from voluntary organizations. Using the SPSS 22 and the AMOS 22 software program, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was performed to analyze the research data. The study noted implications for NPO management teams, including the renovation of business model structures to incorporate continuous learning and constructive risk-taking in order to take advantage of the performance benefits derived from organisational entrepreneurship. The study also recommends further research into potential citizenship bodies for NPO management teams to foster commitment to their occupation in the non-profit sector. The research makes a significant contribution by providing a framework in which management's commitment to NPOs can be measured and analysed.
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Reinhardt, Andreas, and Susanne Enke. "Successful without profits: personal factors that affect performance in NPOs." Employee Relations: The International Journal 42, no. 5 (April 3, 2020): 1135–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-04-2019-0173.
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PurposeStudies on personal characteristics that influence managers' performance in their jobs and their ability to innovate focus mainly on for-profit organizations. We argue that non-profit organizations (NPOs) differ substantially from for-profit organizations in their organizational set-up and processes, so the skills they demand from their managers and employees also differ. We undertake this research to explore the personal factors that could be particularly relevant to managers' performance and innovativeness in the non-profit sector.Design/methodology/approachWe conduct a qualitative, model-building study to derive the personal factors that influence managers' intention to perform and to innovate and their behavior in that regard. The base of our analysis is 15 interviews with knowledgeable informants who either work in NPOs, provide services to them or perform research about them.FindingsWe derive 14 personal factors that can be aggregated into four categories—experience, virtues and vices, interpersonal skills and management skills—each of which affect NPO managers' individual performance and/or individual innovativeness.Originality/valueThis study adds to existing research on Ajzen's (1985) Theory of Planned Behavior by extending it to the nonprofit context, so it contributes to the literature on individuals' behavioral intentions.
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Gálvez-Rodríguez, María del Mar, Carmen Caba-Pérez, and Manuel López-Godoy. "Drivers of Twitter as a strategic communication tool for non-profit organizations." Internet Research 26, no. 5 (October 3, 2016): 1052–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/intr-07-2014-0188.
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Purpose In view of the increased impact of social media, non-profit organizations (NPOs) should review their management model for stakeholder relationships. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of factors on the use of Twitter by NPOs as a mechanism for disclosing information and dialogue with their stakeholders, and in particular: “donor dependence,” “fundraising expenses,” “organizational age,” “organizational size,” “online community size,” “network activity” and “board size.” Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of Twitter use as a strategic communication tool was conducted and a multivariable linear regression analysis was performed. Findings Smaller organizations and those with a larger online community are the most interested in implementing Twitter as a one or two-way communication strategy. Likewise, the NPOs with the highest degree of donor dependence strive most in the use of contents of Twitter as one-way communication mechanism. Social implications This study contributes to a better understanding of social media implementation in the NPO sector and advances the identification of the main causes that motivate NPOs to improve their accountability through social media. Originality/value The paper’s subject is relatively innovative due to the scarce studies focussing on social media used by NPOs. In spite of the advantages offered by Twitter, few studies have specifically addressed NPOs’ current use of this platform, and fewer still have analyzed the factors that motivate them to use this tool.
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Kojima, Hirofumi, Qiuju Wang, and Mineo Tsuji. "An Investigation on Practical Information Disclosures by Non-Profit Organizations in China." International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering 9, no. 1 (January 2019): 64–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijssoe.2019010104.
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Changes in the social environment have made the people's needs of public services present-day in China. However, the needs are so large that the government cannot always answer such needs on its own account. Therefore, a non-profit organization (NPO) is expected to solve this problem. Here, NPOs should appropriately provide the information that meets the needs of their stakeholders. Such information could establish trust in their management just like the business enterprises. Most of items regard the Foundation Transparency Index (FTI) as an indicator concerning the quality of NPOs' information disclosure. However, the quality should be embodied not only in the completeness but also in the accuracy and the timeliness. The article deals with the case of China Charities Aid Foundation for Children (CCAFC) which got the full-mark of FTI. It focuses on researching the information disclosure practice by CCAFC from 2010 to 2017. It finds out that though the CCAFC got the full-mark, the information disclosure still has problems not only in the completeness but also in the accuracy.
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Lee, Chang-Hyun, and Hyo-Sun Kim. "Performance Measurement and ROI Analysis of Non-Profit Organization(NPO)’s Exhibition Projects." Korea Trade Exhibition Review 16, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 63–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.16938/ijtfs.2021.16.1.063.
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Uzunoğlu, Ebru, and Sema Misci Kip. "Building relationships through websites: A content analysis of Turkish environmental non-profit organizations’ (NPO) websites." Public Relations Review 40, no. 1 (March 2014): 113–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2013.06.001.
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Tung Wu, Chao, and Yang Ting Shen. "The Regional Development Assessment of Social Resilience Based on Quantifiable Analyses Apply to Guangfu Village." European Journal of Sustainable Development 8, no. 4 (October 1, 2019): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2019.v8n4p169.
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This research aims to analyze an organization‘s social impact under Social Resilience issue (Herb, 2005) by developing the regional development assessment based on ESG standard. In addition, the assessment is also related with Sustainable Development Goal No.11 (Sustainable cities and communities). The application context is using our regional development assessment to evaluate how an organization can interfere when a community suffers external disturbances. This content could be established a sustainable management to arrange concrete consequences from various aspects of perspectives. It is observed that the assessment indicates that how to evaluate social impact of organizations in the community and scientifically quantitate value for Social Resilience. The framework is based on ESG consisting of Environment, Social, and Governance. This estimate proceeds from testing a non-governmental organization (NGO) or a non-profit organization (NPO) interfering with the regions results in how much their influence is and how large a range of their influence is. The assessment was applied to analyze the region—Guangfu Village in Taichung City, Taiwan. The evaluation was not really phenomenal on the appearance under ESG standard. According to this study, the consequences from the assessment are described as below.Keywords: Social Resilience; ESG; Sustainable Development Goal
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León, Juan Antonio Moriano, Gabriela Topa Cantisano, and Jean-Pierre Lévy Mangin. "Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations of Nicaragua and El Salvador: A Study from the Social Identity Theory." Spanish journal of psychology 12, no. 2 (November 2009): 667–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1138741600002031.
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This study follows the social identity model of leadership proposed by van Knippenberg and Hogg (2003), in order to examine empirically the mediator effect of leadership prototypicality between social identity, extra effort, and perceived effectiveness of group members. The sample consisted of 109 participants who worked in 22 different workteams of non-profit organizations (NPO) from Nicaragua and El Salvador. The data analysis was performed through structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that NPO membership is related to a high level of social identity. In addition, the results confirmed that leadership prototypicality has a significant and positive mediator effect in the relationship between the group identification and the group members' extra effort and the perceived effectiveness of leadership.
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Villani, Salvatore. "Il regime tributario delle organizzazioni non profit. Alcune considerazioni critiche e una proposta di riforma degli incentivi per ridurre il turnover dei dipendenti." STUDI ECONOMICI, no. 95 (March 2009): 95–138. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/ste2008-095004.
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- Reduction Non-profit organizations (NPOs) operating in Southern Italy show the following criticalities: low capital investments, small size and high financial problems. These ones, in turn, may affect workers' rights and rendered services quality. In fact, these organizations have long registered steady trends of temporary job and a related employees' turnover high rate, especially among the volunteers. This article proposes the introduction of a fiscal incentives system favoring and implementing workers' cooperation as well as great "entrusting" NPO employees, thus bringing turnover rate back to a physiological level. Through a theoretical model, the article shows how the age-related earning profiles suggested by E.Lazear (1979,1981) could be positively be used to improve the situation in this field of interest. JEL Classification: H200, H240, H300, L31 Key words: Tax incentives; Public Subsidies; Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents; Non Profit Organizations
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Gazzola, Patrizia, Stefano Amelio, Daniele Grechi, and Fragkoulis Papagiannis. "NPO Funding in Italy: The Role and the Contribution of Corporate Governance." International Journal of Business and Management 15, no. 12 (November 6, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v15n12p1.
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By adopting mainly the “principal-agent theory”, the study analyses how non-profit organizations (NPOs) corporate governance structure could increase the trust of the donors and therefore affect their ability to receive donations from taxpayers. Starting from a literature review we concentrated our attention on the non-profit sector where NGOs represent the largest category. In Italy, starting from 2006, all NPOs could receive funding deriving from taxes paid by citizens when making tax returns with the so called ‘5 per thousand’ of the personal income tax. We analyzed the corporate governance disclosure practices of the first Italian 100 NPOs that received the highest donations from 5 per thousand. In particular, we elaborated a CGI index that includes governance and informativeness. This paper shows how an efficient and transparent corporate governance structure motivates the donors to donate 5 per thousand to NPOs that demonstrate good corporate governance. The findings suggest that taxpayers are inclined to allocate 5 per thousand to organizations where the information level, from a governance point of view, is high, easily available and clear about the purpose in the specified field of research.
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Kataeva, V. I., and T. V. Fomicheva. "Socially Oriented Non-Profit Organizations (SO NPO) for Family and Children in Russia: Systemic Development Problems." Social’naya politika i sociologiya 16, no. 6 (2017): 45–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.17922/2071-3665-2017-16-6-45-53.
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Kul'kova, Varvara, and Aygul' Sabirova. "ACTIVITIES OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SERVICE SPHERE IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN UNDER COVID-19 CONDITIONS." Russian Journal of Management 8, no. 4 (January 25, 2021): 171–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.29039/2409-6024-2020-8-4-171-175.
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In the new conditions of the spread of COVID-19, organizations of the non-governmental sector face, on the one hand, new challenges and changes in the conditions of functioning and activities, in general. On the other hand, the conditions of the crisis create new problems for socially vulnerable segments of the population, which gives rise to new objects and requires diversification of the practices of NPOs in the provision of social services. The purpose of the study is a description of the practices of non-profit organizations in the service sector of the Republic of Tatarstan in the context of COVID-19. Research methods. At the stage of collecting information - the method of secondary analysis of cabinet information; method of a written request from the SO NPO of the RT for a description of the daily practices of NPOs in terms of the pandemic in providing services by categories of recipients of NPOs in quantitative estimates. Information processing and analysis have been carried out by the method of: descriptive modeling; summary according to the method of classifying services by forms and categories of recipients. Research results. First, it was revealed: that in the Republic of Tatarstan under the "crisis of 2020" circumstances, like in the Russian Federation as a whole, the tendency of consolidation of public efforts and the third sector, which culminated in the formation of a public movement, is spreading, but the consolidation process did not finalize in the practice of forming coalitions of NPOs, which is typical for other subjects of the Russian Federation. Second, the peculiarities of the implementation of everyday practices of NPOs in a pandemic, conditioned by the characteristics of the areas of activity - maintaining the current activities of NPOs in a pandemic, providing NPO services for NPOs, providing “thematic pandemic” NPO services (food, healthcare services, etc.) etc.). Third, the implementation of anti-crisis support measures for NPOs of the federal government in the Republic of Tatarstan is complemented by regional measures to support SO NPOs, which fits into the concept of an utilitarian-economic approach to the positioning of NPOs.
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Widarahesty, Yusy. "“FATHERING JAPAN” :DISKURSUS ALTERNATIF DALAM HEGEMONI KETIDAKSETARAAN GENDER DI JEPANG." Jurnal Kajian Wilayah 9, no. 1 (June 28, 2018): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.14203/jkw.v9i1.786.
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The phenomenon of gender gap in Japan has brought many impacts of change in Japan from the declining birth rate and including the emergence of non-profit organizations (NPO) action groups namely "Fathering Japan"(Ikumen) founded by Tatsuya Ando in 2006, which tried to present as a form of resistance ideology from the myth of "Gender Stereotypes" hegemony in Japan.Ando established the NPOto encourage present and future fathers to play a more active role in child-rearing.“The priority of traditional Japanese fathers is work ... they don't know what to do even when they come home early," said Tetsuya Ando. Thus, it is important to study this social and cultural phenomenon to understand the whole structure of Japanese non-traditional security problem that can be seen through the “Fathering Japan” as a new discourse. By using the discourse alternative approach to analyze the role of the social movement of "Fathering Japan" (Ikumen) as the resistance ideology from Japan cultural mythology, the study was conducted by using qualitative methods through the Discourse Analysis by Ernesto and Chantal Mouffe.Keywords: Fathering Japan, discourse, Non Profit Organization, gender gap, JapanAbstrakFenomena kesenjangan gender di Jepang telah membawa banyak dampak perubahan di Jepang dari tingkat kelahiran yang menurun dan termasuk munculnya Organisasi Non Profit (NPO) yaitu "Fathering Japan" (Ikumen) yang didirikan oleh Tatsuya Ando pada 2006, yang mencoba menyajikan bentuk ideologi perlawanan dari mitos hegemoni "Gender Stereotypes" di Jepang. Ando mendirikan NPO untuk mendorong ayah hadir di masa depan untuk memainkan peran yang lebih aktif dalam membesarkan anak. "Prioritas ayah tradisional Jepang adalah pekerjaan ... mereka tidak tahu apa yang harus dilakukan bahkan ketika mereka pulang lebih awal," kata Tetsuya Ando.Dengan demikian, penting untuk mempelajari fenomena sosial dan budaya ini untuk memahami keseluruhan struktur masalah keamanan non-tradisional Jepang yang dapat dilihat melalui "Fathering Japan" sebagai diskursus baru. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan diskursus alternatif untuk menganalisis peran gerakan sosial "Fathering Japan" (Ikumen) sebagai ideologi perlawanan dari mitologi budaya Jepang, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui Analisis Wacana oleh Ernesto dan Chantal Mouffe .Kata kunci: fathering Jepang, diskursus, NPO, ketimpangan gender, Jepang
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Petrosyan, Dmitry I. "Representations of the Vladimir residents on the role of non-profit organizations in solving the problems of the local community." Siberian Socium 3, no. 4 (2019): 53–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.21684/2587-8484-2019-3-4-53-64.
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This article analyzes the activities of non-profit organizations (NPO) based on a sociological survey of 709 residents of the city Vladimir, held in 2018. Its specific goal is to study a wide range of citizens’ ideas about the role of non-profit organizations in solving the problems of the local community. The research method is a questionnaire survey. The citizens of Vladimir are well informed about NPOs and evaluate their activities very high. In the process of the study, the demand for the population of various fields of NGO activity was assessed. The results show that there is a serious contradiction between the demand for NPO areas of activity in the representations of the population, on the one hand, and the real needs of deprived groups of the population. In particular, such a socially vulnerable group of the population as persons without a fixed place of residence is considered as worthy of NPOs’ attention only by 16.6% of respondents. Almost as rarely mentioned are unemployed. An even smaller place among the priority target groups belongs to military personnel and members of their families, entrepreneurs, business representatives, homeowners, women, migrants, and representatives of national minorities, as well prisoners. The majority considers NPOs to be the operators of governmental social policy financed by state-corporations and state budget. Only the minority thinks that NPOs must protect private, economic, and political rights. Respondents are very pessimistic towards willingness of their compatriots to participate in solving the problems of local community. The author concludes that, according to the ideas of the city residents surveyed, a number of significant deprived groups of the population find themselves outside the field of activity of NPOs, which, in principle, makes it difficult to reduce the state of social exclusion of these groups. Recommendations are provided on the need for active outreach among the population about the goals and opportunities of NPOs, which should be addressed by similar organizations themselves.
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Trinaistic, Eliana. "Hackathons as Instruments for Settlement Sector Innovation." International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI) 4, no. 2 (July 3, 2020): 123–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/ijidi.v4i2.34035.
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In Canada, the non-profit organizations (NPO) and settlement sectors are increasingly re-examining their responsibility for service delivery and service design. With a growing interest in understanding how to include design principles and an “innovation” mindset in addressing the long-term outcomes of social services, new instruments are introduced as a way to experiment with different modes of engagement among the various stakeholders. The aim of community hackathons or civic hacks—a derivative of tech gatherings customized to fit public engagement—is to collaboratively rethink, redesign, and resolve a range of social and policy issues that communities are facing, from settlement, the environment, health, or legal services. Although hackathons and civic hacks aspire to be democratic, relationship-driven instruments, aligned with non-profit principles of inclusion and diversity, they are also risky propositions from the perspective of the non-profit organizational culture in Canada in that they tend to lack solid structure, clear rules, and fixed outcomes. Despite the challenges, the promise of innovation is too attractive to be disregarded, and some non-profits are embarking (with or without the government’s help) on incorporating hackathons into their toolkits. This case study will present a practitioner’s perspective on the outcomes of two community hackathons, one exploring migration data sets and the other on language policy innovation, co-developed between 2016 and 2019 by MCIS Language Solutions, a Toronto based not-for-profit social enterprise, in partnership with various partners. The case study examines how the hackathon as an instrument can aid settlement sectors and governments in fostering non-profit innovation to rethinking the trajectory of taking solutions to scale.
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Maqbool, Nadeem, Shazma Razzaq, Waseem Ul Hameed, Muhammad Atif Nawaz, and Shafqat Ali Niaz. "Advance Fundraising Techniques: An Evidence from Non-Profit Organizations." Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 7, no. 1 (March 31, 2019): 147–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2019.0701.0077.
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The purpose of this research study is to explore the advance fundraising techniques in the non-profit, charitable, philanthropic organizations for the purpose of fundraising. This research study completed on the basis of primary data that is taken from NGO’s in the region of Punjab. Frequency distribution statistical technique is used in this research paper for analyzing the data. Data collection was completed through questionnaire, face to face interviews, telephonic interviews, survey through e-mails from the presidents of the non-profit organization and members of NGO which are working in the Punjab region. NGO’s such as Alpine Welfare, Umeed Welfare, People Woman Welfare Organization, Human development Form etc. were contacted for data collection. Fundraising is the management function. After the research we would be able to understand the advance fundraising techniques and methods. We have found the positive impact of technological media like YouTube, Face book, Twitter, and TV campaigns on the fundraising. In this research it is found that how donor’s relationship can create for fundraising. This research helps to the fundraiser for the fund generating. It gives a way to nonprofit charitable organization to increase their worth of money. The application of this research provides fundraising managers that is the good for any organization profitable or nonprofit able organizations.
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Mingyuan, Lu, and Li Geng. "A Study on the Effects of Authentic Leadership on Psychological Capital and Knowledge Sharing in China Association for NGO Cooperation." Acta Oeconomica 65, s2 (December 2015): 115–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/032.65.2015.s2.9.
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Regardless of public sectors, private enterprises, or non-profit organizations, breach of good faith and violation of regulation are emerging endlessly in past years. A genuine and honest leader is a key success factor in maintaining organizational running. Authentic leadership is regarded as the foundation of business success. An authentic leader applies positive morality and has the highmorality and value behaviors and languages be the paradigm. It is considered in this study that a non-profit organization could effectively affect the first-line administrators and organizational volunteers, through a leader’s authentic leadership style, transform the degree of psychological capital and knowledge sharing intention and further enhance the operating performance of the non-profit organization. The leaders and administrators in China Association for NGO Cooperation, as the research samples, are distributed the questionnaires, and 428 valid copies are retrieved, with the retrieval rate 71%. The research results are summarized as following. 1. Authentic leadership shows significant correlations with psychological capital. 2. Psychological capital reveals remarkable correlations with knowledge sharing. 3. Authentic leadership presents notable correlations with knowledge sharing. 4. Psychological capital appears mediating effects on the relation between authentic leadership and knowledge sharing. This study intends to discuss whether authentic leaders in non-profit organizations could enhance the employees willing to actively share knowledge through psychological capital, provide reference opinions for the practical operation of non-profit organizations, and propose suggestions for possible directions.
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Минаева, Татьяна, and Tatyana Minaeva. "THE ROLE OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE POPULATION." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Political, Sociological and Economic sciences 2017, no. 4 (December 25, 2017): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2500-3372-2017-4-4-10.
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The second decade of the XXI century has seen major changes concerning the activities of non-profit organizations. First, the status of non-profit organizations (NPOs) as a subject of social policy has significantly improved, aided by some changes in the socioeconomic structure of various states after the global crisis. This trend is characteristic of most developed countries in the world. Secondly, the NPOs have become more popular among the population: as a result, both the number of NPO members and their professionalism have increased. Thirdly, government agencies are responding to modern challenges and become actively engaged in the development and implementation of mechanisms supporting and enabling socially oriented NPOs. All these factors show that the activity of non-profit organizations is becoming an integral part of socio-economic processes that improve the quality of life of the population. A list of public utility services provided by NPOs covers the main range of indicators of quality of life of the population. About 60 percent of the more than 223 thousand NPOs registered in the country have received the status of socially oriented nonprofit organizations (SONPOs), which allows them to rely on state support. To further enhance the effectiveness of socially oriented non-profit organizations one should: improve the regulatory framework, including preferential loans and banking services for socially oriented NGOs; develop the supportive infrastructure for socially oriented NPOs; share experience, e.g. through the establishment of advisory centers and implementation of mentoring in the field SONPOs; include SONPOs in assessing the effectiveness of the authorities in the field of social policy; inform citizens about the possibilities to receive services from the SONPOs and their activities in general.
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Kwantes, Catherine T., Siddardh Thirumangai Alwar, Stephanie J. Cragg, and Magali Feola. "Enhancing Foster Care Home NGO Sustainability via Social Franchising." Management:Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies 25, no. 3 (December 1, 2020): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2020.0014.
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Research Question: This paper investigates how the social franchising approach may enhance the sustainability and capability of Foster Home NGOs in the Global South. Motivation: While many programmes exist to address issues such as poverty and lack of education for children in nations of the Global South, many operate in isolation, and are grassroots and/or stand-alone operations. Little research has been undertaken to understand how various approaches to organizational sustainability may be enacted for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking to provide care for children in foster care homes. Our goal was to apply franchising and social franchising concepts as a framework for NGOs and non-profit organizations to use as a way of enhancing both the capability of achieving their mission as well as a method of organizational sustainability. Idea: Much of the literature on social franchising has been in the area of providing health care and services – however, this model may be useful to enhance the sustainability for NGOs and non-profit organizations that provide other critical services as well, such as foster care homes in the Global South. Findings: The social franchising model offers a concrete and actionable business model to foster home organizations with multiple homes to standardize care delivery as well as develop a strong core organization. Contribution: This paper explores how applying the social franchising model could enhance sustainability of NGOs with foster care home programmes, as well as some of the opportunities and challenges in applying this model to such NGOs and non-profit organizations.
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Kuzmina, A. M. "Modern Marketing and Involvement of the Audience of Non-Profit Organizations in Communication in Social Networks." Economics and Management 26, no. 12 (February 10, 2021): 1349–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2020-12-1349-1354.
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Aim. The presented study aims to describe the process of involving the target audience of nonprofit organizations in communication in social networks from the perspective of modern marketing goals.Tasks. The author conceptualizes the notions of “involvement” and “engagement” as mechanisms of marketing communications; determines the range of methods and tools used by non-profit organizations in their marketing practices to enhance the engagement of the target audience in communication in social networks; assesses the degree of engagement of the target audience of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in social networks in the context of industry-specific features and the NPO’s location in order to analyze efforts aimed at involving the audience in communication in social networks through the example of non-profit organizations in the city of Perm.Methods. In modern marketing theory, the shift of the marketing paradigm towards continuous interaction between companies and customers at each stage of their contact with the organization appears imminent. It becomes necessary to maintain a certain level of customer engagement in communication as a cognitive and behavioral construct of the communication process. In this regard, the methodological basis of the study is determined by cognitive and behavioral approaches as key theoretical constructs in the representation of the phenomenon of involvement of the target audience in the communication process.Results. Marketing tools for involving the target audience of non-profit organizations in communication in social networks at each stage of the customer journey are identified; the degree of involvement of the target audience in communication with Perm’s socially oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPOs) in such social networks as VKontakte and Instagram is characterized from the perspective of consolidating the scientific view on the specifics of marketing goals for promoting organizations in the non-profit sector. The author substantiates the need for a systematic diagnosis of the conditions that determine the degree of the audience’s engagement in communication in social networks from the perspective of marketing goals for attracting public attention to the activities of civil institutions.Conclusions. The features of communication with the target audience on social network platforms in the marketing practice of promotion are identified with allowance for the industry-specific features of non-governmental non-profit organizations and their location. It is established that higher engagement of the target audience in communication in social networks is characterized by consistency in information placement; broad coverage of the community audience in a social network, which is estimated by the number of subscribers; posts being viewed by a great number of people, far exceeding the number of subscribers; many likes on community posts; presence of comments and reposts; a link from the social network to the official website of the SO NPO; attraction and use of user content in the community; horizontal connections within the community, networking.
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Kassem, Hazem S., Mohammed Aljuaid, Bader Alhafi Alotaibi, and Rabab Ghozy. "Mapping and Analysis of Sustainability-Oriented Partnerships in Non-Profit Organizations: The Case of Saudi Arabia." Sustainability 12, no. 17 (September 2, 2020): 7178. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12177178.
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The growing alignment between Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) and cooperation development actors has contributed to creating new partnerships to be harnessed in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (e.g., SDG 17). This study aimed to map the key characteristics of engagements between NPOs and other actors. An analytical framework was designed to map the partnerships in terms of four main areas, namely, drivers, motivations, the partnership’s characteristics, and outcomes. Charitable associations were selected as a representative type of NPO. The study analyzed 459 partnerships established by charities in the Riyadh region during 2016–2018. The findings showed that the associations engaged in partnerships mainly to enhance their financial stability. Cross-sector partnerships were observed in 63.4% of the cases, principally with the private sector. The results also indicated that 89.7% of the partnerships could be called “transactional partnerships” in cases of both philanthropic and social investment partnerships. It could be concluded that the mapping framework provides useful information for policy-makers concerned with how charitable associations engaged with the other actors, as well as the existing policy gaps to be implemented for sustainability.
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Mao, Yuping, Martin Guardado, and Kevin R. Meyer. "Podcasts and English-Language Learning." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 11, no. 1 (January 2019): 20–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2019010102.
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There are three ways to use podcasts in education: accessing podcasts created by others, teacher-created podcasts, and student-created podcasts. This chapter focuses on the use of teacher-created and student-created podcasts in an English as a second language (ESL) class. Existing literature on the use of podcasts in learning primarily focuses on formal educational settings, while nontraditional students in freely available language programs provided by non-profit organizations (NPOs) remain unexplored. Thus, the authors examine how podcasting enhances immigrants' English language learning experience in an ESL course offered by an NPO that provides community services to immigrants in Canada. This chapter addresses pedagogical and organizational affordances and challenges of using podcasts in language learning and provides recommendations for their implementation in NPOs.
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Middleton, Gilroy Hughdonald, and Hyoung Tark Lee. "Non-profit organization’s innovative donor management-the identification of salient factors that drive donor loyalty." Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 14, no. 1 (March 9, 2020): 93–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjie-01-2020-0010.
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Purpose This study aims to progress knowledge by developing and analyzing an integrated model of behavioral loyalty enhancement related to non-profit organization (NPO) donation. To achieve this aim, the study examines the influences of three variables of donor loyalty, namely, attitude toward beneficiaries, trust and self-esteem in one integrated model. Additionally, to compare the extent to which each variable affects donor loyalty, mediating effects are suggested. Design/methodology/approach Data from 245 Korean donors are used to investigate the proposed conceptual model using structural equation modeling with AMOS. Findings Findings from the study demonstrate that trust has the highest mediating influence on the intention to continue donation. Similarly, the findings reveal that self-esteem has the highest mediating influence on positive word-of-mouth (PWOM). However, the study findings suggest that attitudes toward beneficiaries are not significant predictors of both intentions to continue donating and PWOM. Research limitations/implications The impact of trust on the intention to continue donating is more important than that of self-esteem and attitude toward the beneficiary. Practical implications Similarly, the impact of trust and self-esteem on positive WOM is more important than that of attitude toward beneficiary. Social implications With this research, NPOs can make more budget from personal donation efficiently. Originality/value The findings of this research provide evidence that there are three important components relative to donation, namely, donor, NPO and beneficiary, and propose an integrated model which is composed of these three key components.
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Pinto, Miriam Magdala, and Bruno Mannato Angius. "Balanced Scorecard in the practice of management at an academic laboratory." Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia 14, no. 1 (March 1, 2015): 127–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/ijsm.v14i1.2094.
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The Balanced Scorecard (BSC), when it reaches its maximum potential, is a strategic management system mainly usedby companies. However, with some adjustments, it can be used by Non-profit Organizations (NPO). Its use, in this case,needs to be further investigated. The article reports the experience and lessons learned from using BSC in an academiclab for sixteen months. The process included initial planning, three rounds of performance measurement and a finalplanning review. Entrepreneurial BSC, with some adjustments, was adequate for strengthening laboratory’s identity,for performance measurement and results reporting, although not reaching, during the experiment period, the maturityof a strategic management system.
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Moreau, Denis. "Mimetic Isomorphism in Non-Profit Organisations (NPO): Sports Associations in the Nord Pas-De-Calais Departments." Societies 11, no. 3 (August 18, 2021): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc11030100.
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The purpose of our study is to give an account of the process of institutional isomorphism, which, in France, leads non-profit organisations (NPO) to follow the management and professional model used by organisations in the same field because they are larger, better equipped, and have higher-performance tools and better skilled executive managers. In order to investigate this subject, we have built a rigorous methodology. We carried out an investigation by interviewing volunteer leaders running sports NPOs in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments (now part of the Hauts-de-France region). In total, we interviewed nearly 80 volunteer members of sports associations employing at least one employee and engaged in a process of professionalization. In the introduction, we highlight the managerial surge that leads associations to move closer to the managerial forms of organizations. To illustrate this phenomenon, we used the concepts of neo-institutional theory and tried to show that institutional isomorphism is collectively accepted by institutional volunteer leaders. In this process of professionalisation that affects sports organisations, our results demonstrate that this isomorphism operates on several levels. At a structural level, our study shows that the organisation imports the management and operating tools from the entrepreneurial model and develops strategies for diversifying its services and innovating its products. At a skills-based level, it appears the skills acquired by volunteers during their professional career are increasingly put to use in work with non-profits. Our study concludes that the isomorphism of sports NPOs is characterised by the need for independent funding, the diversification of activities, the search for innovation and the increased need for skills derived from professional experience. These results have led us to discuss the impact of the mimetic form of this isomorphic process on the non-profit project. The implications of this isomorphism are significant: while this process is very often the result of external pressure on the organisational field, it is also, in certain circumstances, the result of a collective strategy defined by the volunteer leaders running NPOs. Organisations must create the conditions for financial empowerment by increasing their financial resources. This isomorphism in NPOs with the business world is also made possible by hiring volunteers who are better trained and better adapted to new requirements. Finally, we highlight the limitations of our study and the possibilities for future development.
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McKenzie, Brent, and Emily Hunter. "A case study of a non-profit organization in an emerging economy: O fonds in Latvia." Baltic Journal of Management 16, no. 1 (November 3, 2020): 155–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bjm-02-2020-0039.
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PurposeThe focus of this research is to present a case study of a small Latvian-based non-profit organization (NPO), O fonds (Oncology Foundation), and how they are an exemplar of the challenges facing NPOs in countries that do not have a strong history of NPO success. The research is supported through primary data collection of multiple interviews and correspondence with the key informant of O fonds, the CEO. These insights were supported with secondary data analysis of the history of NPOs in emerging markets, as well as the history of cancer screening in Latvia.Design/methodology/approachIn order to address the gap in the existing research literature, a single firm case analysis was selected to provide the context of the study. A series of semi-structured questions focused on O fonds branding and rebranding activities were posed to the CEO of the firm. Subsequent personal interviews were conducted to analyze and interpret the original results. This primary data were linked to secondary data about the practices of O fonds, NPOs in Latvia and the roles and challenges of NPOs in emerging markets.FindingsThe analysis of the findings from the primary data collection found that O fonds' rebranding effort helped to achieve a more stable and significant place for NPOs in the healthcare sector in Latvia and of equal importance with the Latvian general public. Tangible results included more financial support from donors, with an added benefit of increased joint marketing activities with corporate donors. Furthermore, active involvement with O fonds and medical professionals resulted from the rebrand. Also, there was an increase in referral patients to O fonds so they could attempt to get these people support for cancer screening.Research limitations/implicationsQuestions as to issues of validity from the use of a single case study, and greater issues with a single case, single interview method are acknowledged. This potential limitation, with respect to this study, was deemed to be lessened based on the use of multiple interviews and sourcing of secondary company material with the CEO of O fonds. Further support by way of sharing of a secondary data, and organizational insights helped to address any major limitations in the research methodology, as helpful information and materials that might not have been readily available, or unavailable without this level of trust, could be obtained.Practical implicationsExploring how NPOs can rebrand their firm to better meet the needs of society and be most impactful will contribute to both managerial practice and academic literature. By examining how a non-profit rebranding process occurs, in an emerging economy, and determining how effective rebranding can be utilized as a turnaround strategy, is a contribution of this research. Given the limited non-profit rebranding literature, particularly in emerging markets, this study provides exploratory insights within a new context to help propel the field of knowledge.Social implicationsNPOs have been shown to play a valuable role in communities across many regions of the world as NPOs enable citizens to come together to collectively work toward a common goal with the purpose of bettering society. With respect to the focus on O fonds their aim of increasing early detection of cancer continues to rise, but more positively, the incidents of treatable cancer are also rising as the result of the former. Regrettably, this positive trend in increased cancer screening does not equate to lower mortality rates across all countries, particularly countries in emerging markets such as Latvia.Originality/valueThis is one of the first known studies of an NPO in the emerging market of Latvia, in general, and in the Latvian healthcare sector specifically. As there is a dearth of research in this field of study, and the fact that NPO growth is a critical component of society growth in emerging markets, there is an important contribution to be made to both practice, and society, from the findings from this research.
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Shin, Eun-Jung, Hyoung-Goo Kang, and Kyounghun Bae. "A Study on the Sustainable Development of NPOs with Blockchain Technology." Sustainability 12, no. 15 (July 30, 2020): 6158. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12156158.
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This study investigated the application of a blockchain for promoting the sustainable development of non-profit organizations (NPOs). Transparency and good governance are important for operating NPOs in addition to building trust with relevant stakeholders. NPOs consume a large amount of resources (including funds) to monitor their operations and present their transparency and soundness of governance to interested stakeholders. Blockchain technology can fulfill an NPO’s requirements at a lower cost and with a higher efficiency. We reviewed the existing research on NPO governance and blockchain applications. In addition, through case studies, we identified sustainable development strategies for NPOs involving blockchain technologies to increase donation, reduce cost, enhance transparency, and improve governance structure.