Executive Perspectives

The value of collaborations and partnerships between different stakeholders to achieve optimum outcomes in the medicines research and development process is being recognised. Historically, there has been a lack of collaboration with patients and many research consortiums consisting mainly of academia and/or industry partners. Although patient experts are able to bring valuable first-hand experience and insights, they might not possess detailed knowledge about medicines research and development to actively participate in the collaboration process. The European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI) was established to deliver training to patient experts, and education resourcesto patient advocates and members of the health-interested public across Europe. EUPATI was launched in February 2012 and is a patient-led Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) project, with a multi-stakeholder consortium of patient advocates, academia, industry and not-for-profit organisations. Training and educational materials will be used for capacity building among patients, for educating patient advocates and for informing the health-interested public. The successful uptake of EUPATI’s materials will hopefully translate into a new paradigm of increased patient involvement across the entire medicines research and development process, bringing mutual benefits, including better medicines, to all stakeholders.

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Taking Charities Seriously

International Journal of Knowledge Management ◽

10.4018/jkm.2010100105 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 87-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kathleen E. Greenaway ◽

David C. H. Vuong

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Management Research ◽

Voluntary Service ◽

Research Issues ◽

For Profit ◽

Not For Profit ◽

Management Approaches ◽

Society Research

The voluntary service not-for-profit sector (VSNFP), also called the charitable sector, is a neglected setting for knowledge management research. It is also an area with distinctive characteristics that preclude direct importation of knowledge management approaches developed for the for-profit sector. In this paper, the authors adapt a model for examining knowledge management research issues to the charitable sector and examine what is known about knowledge management in this important sector of society. Research and practitioner suggestions are provided.

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Taking Charities Seriously

Conceptual Models and Outcomes of Advancing Knowledge Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0035-5.ch017 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 333-344

Author(s):

Kathleen E. Greenaway ◽

David C. H. Vuong

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Management Research ◽

Voluntary Service ◽

Research Issues ◽

For Profit ◽

Not For Profit ◽

Management Approaches ◽

Society Research

The voluntary service not-for-profit sector (VSNFP), also called the charitable sector, is a neglected setting for knowledge management research. It is also an area with distinctive characteristics that preclude direct importation of knowledge management approaches developed for the for-profit sector. In this paper, the authors adapt a model for examining knowledge management research issues to the charitable sector and examine what is known about knowledge management in this important sector of society. Research and practitioner suggestions are provided.

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Recording the Common Good: Record-keeping practices in New Zealand not-for-profit organisations

10.26686/wgtn.16993087.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Reesha Ranchod

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Common Good ◽

Online Survey ◽

Research Problem ◽

Records Management ◽

Management Research ◽

Research Project ◽

Record Keeping ◽

For Profit ◽

Not For Profit

Research Problem: There are no studies about records management in New Zealand not-for-profit organisations. However, records management research has established issues in archival theory. The current practice of not-for-profit organisations are unknown. The purpose of this research project is to confirm relevance of the records lifecycle and the records continuum. In addition, to establish whether the record-keeping issued by Archives New Zealand meet requirements of not-for-profit organisations. This research built on current research in records management, to identify an overview of record-keeping processes. The research contributes to the records management body of knowledge. Methodology: Using purposive sampling and Qualtrics survey software, five hundered and eighty organisations were given an anonomyous survey link. Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin posts were utilised to engage New Zealand not-for-profit organisations. Fourty respondents involved with governance, management or admininistration completed an online survey, along with twenty incomplete responses, and three respondents that did not fulfil the screening criteria. Results: This research project confirmed the application of the record continuum, as 82.5% of respondents digitise records. 40% of respondents do not have complete faith in their records policy. In addition, 56.4% want a record-keeping schedule developed for not-for-profit organisations. Implications: As this research confirms and builds on records management research, no comparative research internationally addresses records management for not-for-profit organisations. This research should be developed further, applying mixed methods and observing multiple organisations to confirm needs before Archives New Zealand create targeted standards for not-for-profit organisations. In addition, the professional bodies of ARANZ and RIMPA should consider delivering education to not-for-profit organiastions, concreting engagement with community archives in the future.

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Recording the Common Good: Record-keeping practices in New Zealand not-for-profit organisations

10.26686/wgtn.16993087 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Reesha Ranchod

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Common Good ◽

Online Survey ◽

Research Problem ◽

Records Management ◽

Management Research ◽

Research Project ◽

Record Keeping ◽

For Profit ◽

Not For Profit

Research Problem: There are no studies about records management in New Zealand not-for-profit organisations. However, records management research has established issues in archival theory. The current practice of not-for-profit organisations are unknown. The purpose of this research project is to confirm relevance of the records lifecycle and the records continuum. In addition, to establish whether the record-keeping issued by Archives New Zealand meet requirements of not-for-profit organisations. This research built on current research in records management, to identify an overview of record-keeping processes. The research contributes to the records management body of knowledge. Methodology: Using purposive sampling and Qualtrics survey software, five hundered and eighty organisations were given an anonomyous survey link. Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin posts were utilised to engage New Zealand not-for-profit organisations. Fourty respondents involved with governance, management or admininistration completed an online survey, along with twenty incomplete responses, and three respondents that did not fulfil the screening criteria. Results: This research project confirmed the application of the record continuum, as 82.5% of respondents digitise records. 40% of respondents do not have complete faith in their records policy. In addition, 56.4% want a record-keeping schedule developed for not-for-profit organisations. Implications: As this research confirms and builds on records management research, no comparative research internationally addresses records management for not-for-profit organisations. This research should be developed further, applying mixed methods and observing multiple organisations to confirm needs before Archives New Zealand create targeted standards for not-for-profit organisations. In addition, the professional bodies of ARANZ and RIMPA should consider delivering education to not-for-profit organiastions, concreting engagement with community archives in the future.

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