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Advocacy under Xi: NPO Strategies to Influence Policy Change
Teets, Jessica; Almen, Oscar - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 9 (2018) 1
Abstract Under the Hu-Wen administration, scholars analyzed how political opportunity structures (POS) affect the policy influence of NPOs in China, and found that the opportunity structure was relatively more open, especially for NPOs using personal connections. In this article, we focus on...
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Chinese NGOs are “Going Out”: History, Scale, Characteristics, Outcomes, And Barriers
Li, Xiaoyun; Dong, Qiang - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 9 (2018) 1
Abstract From a historical perspective, China has become a focus of attention in contemporary globalization, and the expansion of Chinese NGOs’ participation overseas has been an important part of its globalization process. On the one hand, this “going out” phenomenon implies a...
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Corporate-NGO Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Damlamian, Corinne - 2006
In the last 15 years, the trend of NGOs working in cooperation with business has developed considerably. The global community – including leaders of international governmental institutions and of the non-profit sector as well as some business leaders – has recognized the importance of...
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Knowledge Management: Practice and Performance of Non-governmental Organization in Maldives.
Safa, Mohammad Samaun; Shakir, Fazna; Boon, Ooi Keng - 2006
-governmental organization (NGO) such as Society for Health Education (SHE), one of the leading NGOs in Maldives. The study further focuses on …
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Environmental non-governmental organizations: key players in development in a changing climate—a case study of Mali
Ménard, Gabriel - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 1, pp. 117-131
Developing countries are often most impacted by climate change. While the work of international environmental organizations has received considerable public and academic attention, local environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) also play a key role in assisting local populations...
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Effectiveness and Impact of Community Governance Approach to Alleviate Poverty: A Case Study of Care International Hambantota Sri Lanka
Chandradasa, A. J. M. - In: Journal of Asian Scientific Research 4 (2014) 7, pp. 392-407
In this study, the aim was to assess the effectiveness of the Community Governance Approach (CGA) implemented through newly established two community governance structures - Village Operating Units (VOUs)  and Rural coordinating Committees (RCCs) - through the Local Efforts for Empowerment and...
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Non-Governmental Organization Leadership And Development. A Review Of The Literature
Dragos – Catalin Apostu - In: Manager Journal 17 (2013) 1, pp. 145-161
organisational level. These challenges are demanding, and distinct from those faced by governments or the for-profit sector. NGO … for NGO leaders must as a consequence incorporate best practice and current experience rather than rehashing tired … analysis of recent research into the characteristics of NGO leaders, and explores the challenges of designing leadership …
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Russian Professional Associations: Sleeping Beauties, Guardians of Stability or Facilitators of Societal Development?
E. Ivanova. - In: VOPROSY ECONOMIKI 11 (2013)
The relationships between state, business and society in contemporary Russia are illustrated drawing on the example of the Russian professional associations. The empirical evidence for the present study has been collected by expert interviews and a survey of the executives of the...
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Scrambling for contact: The determinants of inter-NGO cooperation in non-Western countries
Murdie, Amanda - In: The Review of International Organizations 9 (2014) 3, pp. 309-331
of inter-NGO cooperation on humanitarian outcomes, the extant literature offers us few insights into the determinants of … this cooperation, especially in a cross-national framework. Drawing on both the current NGO literature and the larger cross …-disciplinary literature on inter-organizational cooperation, I argue that both trust and opportunity are needed for inter-NGO cooperation …
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NGOs, from the Promotion of Civic Participation to Public Problems Solving
Golmohammadpoor Azar, Kamran; Banae Babazadeh, Amin - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für … - 2014
In the contemporary world, NGOs are considered as important tool for motivating the community. So they committed their true mission and the promotion of civic participation and strengthen social identities. Functional characteristics of non-governmental organizations are the element to leverage...
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