The Impact of NGO Activism

Common Goals ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Legal Expertise

Consumer groups, employee forums, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also increasingly being recognized as powerful influences over corporate activities and Chapter 18 describes the work of NGOs in aligning corporate with social and environmental purposes. Historically, the relationship between corporations and NGOs has been antagonistic. However, increasingly corporations and NGOs are working in partnership to achieve common goals. The role of NGOs in influencing corporate activities is not restricted to such partnerships. They have been adopting activist campaigns to achieve desired outcomes in a form that is not dissimilar to those of institutional investors. These campaigns have often been seen by companies to be shareholder-value destroying but this is by no means always the case and NGO campaigns can be mutually beneficial for firms as well as society. NGOs can bring knowledge of a local community or a technical and legal expertise nature that firms may lack. They execute projects in common with companies, set agendas for various constituencies, exchange complementary knowledge in diverse areas, and provide access to networks.

The relationship between empowering leadership and volunteers' service capability: intention to share knowledge as mediator

Evidence-based HRM a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship ◽

10.1108/ebhrm-07-2019-0058 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 215-235

Author(s):

Evangelia Siachou ◽

Panagiotis Gkorezis ◽

Faith Adeosun

Keyword(s):

Underlying Mechanism ◽

Empowering Leadership ◽

Content Type ◽

Survey Tool ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Service Capability ◽

PurposeThe purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between empowering leadership and volunteers' service capability in the context of nongovernmental organizations. In doing so, the mediating role of intention to share knowledge was highlighted.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from volunteers from two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Greece through a web-survey tool. To test our hypotheses, we used bootstrapping analysis.FindingsOur study provides support for the positive effect of empowering leadership (EL) on volunteers' service capability. In addition, we highlighted volunteers' intention to share their knowledge as an underlying mechanism that explains the above relationship.Originality/valueThe present study highlights the important role of EL in increasing service capability in the context of NGOs. Even more, the mediating role of intention to share knowledge provided new knowledge into why EL affects employees' extra-role behavior and more specifically, service capability.

The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Business and Human Rights Treaty Negotiations

Journal of Human Rights Practice ◽

10.1093/jhuman/hux011 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 287-311 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nadia Bernaz ◽

Irene Pietropaoli

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Working Group ◽

Corporate Accountability ◽

Business And Human Rights ◽

Treaty Negotiations ◽

Global Movement ◽

AbstractIn June 2014, the UN Human Rights Council established an intergovernmental working group to elaborate a treaty on business and human rights. In July 2015, the working group held its first session launching the negotiations process—the culmination of a global movement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that over the last four decades have called for greater corporate accountability for human rights violations. The advocacy activities of the Treaty Alliance, an alliance of NGOs that supports the development of the treaty, were pivotal to the tabling of the resolution establishing the working group. These organizations now have the opportunity to engage with the negotiations process, both formally and informally, through consultations, advocacy, and lobbying. This article considers the impact NGOs may have in the drafting negotiations of the proposed treaty. It identifies several lobbying and advocacy strategies that were successful in previous international law-making processes and discusses the extent to which they could be applied to the current negotiations. It presents the benefits of an NGO coalition, of formal and informal lobbying strategies, and of the development of a common NGOs and friendly states framework. It analyses the reasons for Western states’ opposition and suggests lobbying strategies that may overcome it. Recognizing the unique subject matter of this treaty, it also focuses on lobbying corporate actors, and explores the complementarity between the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the treaty and the need for NGOs to support both. The article concludes on the necessity to compromise on essential points if a treaty is ever to emerge.

Innovation and NGOs

The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ◽

10.5367/ijei.2011.0017 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 17-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Stephen R. Luxmore ◽

Clyde Eiríkur Hull

Keyword(s):

New Technology ◽

Indirect Approach ◽

Study Approach ◽

Industry Study ◽

Private Politics ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Innovations that antagonize non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will face significantly greater challenges than those that do not. The impact of non-governmental organizations on the commercialization of new technology is evolving from the more traditional indirect approach of lobbying governments. The new NGO approach is to pursue private politics, in which the NGO seeks to exert direct influence over entrepreneurial companies that commercialize radical new technology. The authors use the industry study approach to explore how this new NGO role affects innovation. They present a theoretical framework that encompasses the emerging role of NGOs and set out the practical managerial implications that emerge from their analysis.

Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations and Russian Environmental Governance: Accountability, Participation and Collaboration

Transnational Environmental Law ◽

10.1017/s2047102514000090 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 341-371 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ekaterina Sofronova ◽

Cameron Holley ◽

Vijaya Nagarajan

Keyword(s):

Environmental Governance ◽

The State ◽

Collaborative Relationship ◽

Accountability Measures ◽

Effective Role ◽

AbstractThis article examines the role of environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) in Russia and the impact of tightening governmental accountability measures. Drawing on 18 interviews conducted in 2012–13 with Russian and international ENGOs, the article examines three key governance issues, namely: the collaborative relationship between the state and ENGOs, the impact of accountability measures on ENGO activities, and the relationships between ENGOs themselves. The findings reveal that ENGOs maintain a legitimate and effective role within Russian environmental governance. However, their legitimacy and success is significantly limited and threatened by increasing accountability measures and state actions. The article accordingly identifies a number of recommendations for increasing the likelihood of successful ENGO action in Russian environmental governance, including improving ENGO collaboration with the state and resolving tensions between participation and accountability.

Pelestarian Situs Kepurbakalaan Candi Muara Jambi di Kecamatan Muaro Sebo Kabupaten Muaro Jambi

Jurnal Ilmiah Dikdaya ◽

10.33087/dikdaya.v9i1.134 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 141

Author(s):

Yusdi Anra ◽

Amir Syarifuddin

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Active Role ◽

Management Group ◽

Cultural Heritage Conservation ◽

Temple Complex ◽

Research Findings ◽

District Government

The purpose of this research was to find out how far the society of Muaro Sebo district in Muaro Jambi Regency understands the preservation and conservation of Muaro Jambi temple complex. This research was qualitative research. The research was conducted in Muaro Sebo district, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi Province. The informants in this research were: 1) Indigenous Village Leaders of Muaro Sebo Village, 2) Management Group of Muaro Jambi Temple Complex, 3) Employees in the Department of Tourism Heritage, Jambi Province. 4) Non-Governmental Organizations, and 5) Muaro Sebo society of Muaro Jambi Regency. Data were collected by using interview, observation, and documentation studies. Data analysis techniques in this research were data reduction, data display / data presentation, conclusions and then verified. Based on the research findings and discussion, it can be concluded as follows. First, Performance of Cultural Heritage Conservation Management Group Muaro Jambi temple Complex has been arranged in the form of legal recognition by the Muaro Jambi District Government. Second, the utilization of Muaro Jambi temple complex as a superior tourism object that must be maintained and cared for by all people, especially, Muaro Sebo District society of Muaro Jambi Regency, with performance and local wisdom one form of values, attitudes, perceptions, behaviors and responses of the local community that interacts with a system of life with nature and the environment. Third, the obstacles in managing the utilization of this temple complex were very little awareness of the surrounding society to maintain and care to this temple sites. So, it takes hard work to continue and to increase awareness of the surrounding society to guard this temple site. Fourth, need active role of academics to assist in providing understanding, so that the Muaro Jambi enshrinement sites are getting better organized.

Corporate social responsibility and institutional investors: the intervening effect of financial performance

Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences ◽

10.1108/jeas-08-2019-0089 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Shafat Maqbool ◽

Nasir Zamir

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Institutional Investors ◽

Decision Process ◽

Content Type ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Impact ◽

PurposeThe research on the role of corporate social responsibility in investors' decision process has proliferated over the past few decades. This paper aims to explore the mediating role of financial performance in the relationship between corporate social responsibility and institutional investors.Design/methodology/approachPanel regression was performed on a sample of 29 commercial banks nine years from 2009 to 2017.FindingsThe initial findings of the study show that that corporate social responsibility has a positive and significant impact on institutional investors. However, when the interaction term (financial performance) was incorporated, the relationship between CSR and institutional turns out to be neutral. The study concludes that financial performance plays a pivotal role in the selection of investment avenues.Originality/valueIn Indian context, there is a dearth of research work which studies the impact of sustainable practices on investors' decision process. This topic has received wider attention but lacks insights from developing countries, like India. This article presents a new approach to verify the relationship through the mediating variable (financial performance).

The Relationship between Local and International Organizations and Community Development

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences [JASS] ◽

10.24200/jass.vol1iss1pp24-42 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

Manal Farouk Sayed Ali

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Civil Society ◽

Social Services ◽

International Organizations ◽

The Past ◽

Self Reliance ◽

Although there are numerous definitions and theories of the concept of development, many developing countries continue to suffer from problems associated with lack of development and environmental degradation. It seems that states in developing countries are not effectively facing the increasing requirements for development. In response, institutions and organizations of civil society stepped-up to promote the realization of social development and self-reliance among the citizens. In consequence, the past twenty years witnessed the birth of many national and international non-governmental organizations which started to deliver social services to the population. However, and with reference to Egypt, conflicting opinions questioning the relationship between these organizations and the development of civil society have started to emerge. This paper attempts to investigate first the role of these societies in the development of civil society and review the controversy over this role. The attempt will also touch upon and evaluate several studies which relate to the role of these organizations in the development of civil society in Egypt.

The Role of Non-governmental Organizations in Community-based COVID-19 Education: A Qualitative Study in South Africa and Zambia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-113780/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jamie Johnston ◽

Kelly Zhang Aluri ◽

Kira-Leigh Kuhnert ◽

Nophiwe Job ◽

Charles Prober

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Health Education ◽

Health Information ◽

Vulnerable Populations ◽

Community Based ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Abstract BackgroundEnsuring access to accurate and actionable health information is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in low-resource settings. Among marginalized groups, there are disparities in access to information, along with significant mistrust of government sources. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in community-level health education can play an important role in bridging mistrust and targeting information to reach vulnerable populations. There is a lack of research on the experiences and needs of organizations involved in disseminating health information during the pandemic. MethodsThis study uses a qualitative approach to investigate the current strategies, challenges, and needs of community-based organizations involved in COVID-19 public education. From May to June 2020, we conducted 19 semi-structured interviews with leaders of organizations in South Africa and Zambia. Participants were asked a series of open-ended questions in three domains: 1) the impact of the pandemic on the communities served by the organization, 2) their COVID-19 response, and 3) organization needs and challenges during the pandemic. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using thematic analysis. Coding and analysis were conducted by four study authors and every interview was independently coded by 2 separate authors to maximize internal validity and consistency.Results5 themes relevant to the roles and challenges of locally active NGO’s were identified: (1) they intimately understand community needs during the pandemic; (2) they adapt to pandemic constraints to continue supporting vulnerable populations; (3) they play a unique role in educating the public about COVID-19 due to established access and trust within communities; (4) they are able to customize health education and information to address nuanced needs of local communities served; and (5) they need external support to effectively respond to the pandemic.ConclusionsOverall, our study contributes a deeper understanding of the role of NGOs in providing needed support and customized health education for vulnerable communities during a global public health crisis. To maximize their ability to support their communities, NGO’s would benefit from access to educational resources designed to be easily modified, support in navigating technological and safety challenges during the pandemic, and sustainable funding.

31. Human rights

The Globalization of World Politics ◽

10.1093/hepl/9780198739852.003.0031 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Jack Donnelly

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Transnational Politics ◽

National Interests ◽

Principal Mechanism ◽

Syrian Civil War ◽

Human Rights Regime ◽

This chapter examines the multilateral, bilateral, and transnational politics of human rights in contemporary international society. It considers why internationally-recognized human rights are implemented largely through national action. It also explores whether human rights should be enforced through greater regional and international judicial action, or whether international armed force should be used; what the global human rights regime tells us about the relationship between moral interests and national interests; bilateral foreign policy as a principal mechanism of international action on behalf of human rights; and the role of non-commercial non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the international politics of human rights. Two case studies are presented, one dealing with international responses to the Tiananmen massacre and the other with the Syrian civil war. There is also an Opposing Opinions box that asks whether the international community has, and should strive, to acquire a responsibility to protect people from human rights violations.

Empowering Democracy Through Internetization

HAPSc Policy Briefs Series ◽

10.12681/hapscpbs.26449 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Constantine E. Passaris

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

New Governance ◽

Civics Education ◽

Policy Initiatives ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

The Impact ◽

Governance Architecture

This policy brief explores the challenges and opportunities congruent with the advent of internetization on the democratic landscape. Internetization is a new word that I have coined to describe our contemporary empowerment through global outreach and electronic connectivity. There is no denying that the 21st century has precipitated profound structural change and empowered democracy through digital capacity and electronic connectivity. This paper analyzes the impact of internetization on e-democracy, social media, civics education, non-governmental organizations and global outreach. It also addresses the consequences of internetization on cybersecurity threats, election tampering and the contemporary challenges associated with electronic voting. This policy brief concludes with a set of recommendations embracing a new governance architecture, adapting the machinery of governance to electronic capacity and a strategic list of public policy initiatives directed to enhance the role of internetization on the democratic landscape.