scholarly journals Women's organizations are different: their response to shifts in Canadian policy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes G. Meinhard ◽  
Mary K. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Made In

[Paragraph 1 of Introduction]: There are an estimated 200,000 nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations in Canada today offering a wide array of services to all segments of the population, ranging from food banks, women’s shelters, children’s aid societies, and immigrant service organizations to environmental protection agencies, opera companies and sporting societies (Browne, 1996). A significant, but unknown, percentage of voluntary organizations are led by women and governed by boards that are predominantly made up of women. Despite the 2 pervasiveness of these organizations, there has been little research focusing on them. We seek to redress this neglect by comparing 351 women’s voluntary organizations to 294 ‘other’ (gender neutral) voluntary organizations. Specifically, this paper investigates whether there are differences in attitudes, behaviours and perceptions between the leaders of women’s voluntary organizations and the leaders of ‘other’ voluntary organizations regarding: 1) perceptions of the environment; 2) outlook for the future; 3) perceptions of the impact of the external environment on the organization; 4) organizational changes made in response to environmental pressures; and 5) collaborative behaviour and attitudes. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals Women's organizations are different: their response to shifts in Canadian policy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes G. Meinhard ◽  
Mary K. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Made In

[Paragraph 1 of Introduction]: There are an estimated 200,000 nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations in Canada today offering a wide array of services to all segments of the population, ranging from food banks, women’s shelters, children’s aid societies, and immigrant service organizations to environmental protection agencies, opera companies and sporting societies (Browne, 1996). A significant, but unknown, percentage of voluntary organizations are led by women and governed by boards that are predominantly made up of women. Despite the 2 pervasiveness of these organizations, there has been little research focusing on them. We seek to redress this neglect by comparing 351 women’s voluntary organizations to 294 ‘other’ (gender neutral) voluntary organizations. Specifically, this paper investigates whether there are differences in attitudes, behaviours and perceptions between the leaders of women’s voluntary organizations and the leaders of ‘other’ voluntary organizations regarding: 1) perceptions of the environment; 2) outlook for the future; 3) perceptions of the impact of the external environment on the organization; 4) organizational changes made in response to environmental pressures; and 5) collaborative behaviour and attitudes. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals Structuring student volunteering programs to the benefit of students and the community: the Ontario experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Foster ◽  
Agnes G. Meinhard
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Many

[First paragraph of Introduction]: One of the many challenges facing the nonprofit sector in Canada today is developing public awareness of the important role of voluntary organizations in the everyday lives of Canadians. Ranging from food banks, children’s aid societies, and immigrant service organizations, to opera companies and sporting societies, nonprofit and voluntary organizations perform important functions in society. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals Structuring student volunteering programs to the benefit of students and the community: the Ontario experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Foster ◽  
Agnes G. Meinhard
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Food Banks ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Many

[First paragraph of Introduction]: One of the many challenges facing the nonprofit sector in Canada today is developing public awareness of the important role of voluntary organizations in the everyday lives of Canadians. Ranging from food banks, children’s aid societies, and immigrant service organizations, to opera companies and sporting societies, nonprofit and voluntary organizations perform important functions in society. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals The Impact of Psychological Capital and Psychological Empowerment on Employee's Affective Commitment to Change

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 09-14
Author(s):  
Muthmainah Mufidah ◽  
Wustari L. Mangundjaya
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Managing Change ◽  
The Impact

Objective - Organizations nowadays have to change and adjust themselves with the changing external environment in order to survive in the globalization era. This change requires a high affective commitment to change from its employees. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of psychological capital and psychological empowerment on employee's affective commitment to change. Methodology/Technique - Respondents were 242 employees of Indonesian financial institutions which have undergone organizational changes. Data collection tools were Commitment to Change Inventory, Psychological Empowerment, and Psychological Capital, and was analysed using regression analysis. Findings - Findings indicated that a positive and significant impact of psychological capital and psychological empowerment on affective commitment to change. This study also found that psychological capital has a more significant influence on affective commitment to change than psychological empowerment. Research limitations/implications - The implications of the study can be used for managing change better, such as developing confidence in people by developing both psychological empowerment and psychological capital. Originality/value - Results are essential for managing change better, such as developing confidence in people by promoting both psychological empowerment and psychological capital. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Affective Commitment to Change; Psychological Capital; Psychological Empowerment; Organizational Change; Financial Institutions. JEL Classification: G23.

scholarly journals The evolving relationship between government and the voluntary sector in Ontario

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes G. Meinhard ◽  
Mary K. Foster ◽  
Ida Berger ◽  
Louise Moher
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Funding Cuts

[First paragraph of Introduction]: In this paper, we investigate the evolving relationship between government and voluntary organizations in Ontario that is occurring in the wake of a prolonged period of funding cuts. The cuts are a manifestation of a major philosophical shift in government-third sector relations. We have already examined the impact of this shift on voluntary organizations in several papers (Foster and Meinhard, 2002; Meinhard and Foster, 2003a & b). We now turn our attention to the government sector and its vision for the future. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict: Filling the Gaps with Sustainable Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onita Das
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
The Impact

Recent years have witnessed growing concern over the ever more increasing urgent and pervasive global environmental problems. Environmental problems and challenges in relation to armed conflict are amongst them. Such environmental pressures can cause violent or armed conflict which in turn can cause devastating damage and destruction to the environment. This article explores the possibility of utilising the overarching concept of sustainable development and its relevant substantive principles to fill the gaps of environmental protection provided by international humanitarian law. The concept of sustainable development generally refers to development or the process of improving the quality of life of the present generation without compromising the future generations. This article thus reviews the limits of the protection of the environment during armed conflict within the current legal framework and suggests setting out a new, more comprehensive set of Environmental Rules based on the ‘Berlin Rules’ approach. It is argued that these proposed Rules, by comprehensively and clearly prescribing rights and duties in respect of the ecological impact of armed conflict including the integration of the concept of sustainable development, could not only mitigate the impact of conflict-related environmental damage on both the environment and the human population, it could further contribute to the development of international law and conflict-related environmental protection specifically.

scholarly journals The impact of volunteer community service programs on students in Toronto's secondary schools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Meinhard Agnes G. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
The Impact

[First paragraph of introduction]: One of the many challenges facing the nonprofit sector in Canada today is developing public awareness of the important role voluntary organizations play in the everyday lives of Canadians. Ranging from food banks, children’s aid societies, and immigrant service organizations, to opera companies and sporting societies, nonprofit and voluntary organizations offer a startlingly wide array of services which cannot be adequately provided directly through the open marketplace or the state. There are approximately 200,000 nonprofit organizations, 75,000 of which are registered charities. They account for 12% of the country’s GDP employing 5% of the national labour force and comprising nearly 10% of service sector employment (Stewart, 1996). In the past five years this sector accounted for 13% of job growth in Canada (Hall, 1996). The value of donated labour output was 13 billion dollars (Day and Devlin, 1996), representing an estimated half a million full time, full year jobs (Duchesne, 1989). Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals Competition or collaboration? Preliminary results of a survey of women’s voluntary organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes G. Meinhard ◽  
Mary K. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Ideal

This study examines the impact of current social, political and economic changes on women’s voluntary organizations. Thirty eight leaders of women’s voluntary organizations from across Canada were interviewed. Our findings show that although there is a sense of increased competition for scarce dollars, the favoured solutions do not focus on competitive strategies. Rather, collaboration is held up as the ideal. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals The impact of volunteer community service programs on students in Toronto's secondary schools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Meinhard Agnes G. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
The Impact

[First paragraph of introduction]: One of the many challenges facing the nonprofit sector in Canada today is developing public awareness of the important role voluntary organizations play in the everyday lives of Canadians. Ranging from food banks, children’s aid societies, and immigrant service organizations, to opera companies and sporting societies, nonprofit and voluntary organizations offer a startlingly wide array of services which cannot be adequately provided directly through the open marketplace or the state. There are approximately 200,000 nonprofit organizations, 75,000 of which are registered charities. They account for 12% of the country’s GDP employing 5% of the national labour force and comprising nearly 10% of service sector employment (Stewart, 1996). In the past five years this sector accounted for 13% of job growth in Canada (Hall, 1996). The value of donated labour output was 13 billion dollars (Day and Devlin, 1996), representing an estimated half a million full time, full year jobs (Duchesne, 1989). Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

scholarly journals Competition or collaboration? Preliminary results of a survey of women’s voluntary organizations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes G. Meinhard ◽  
Mary K. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Ideal

This study examines the impact of current social, political and economic changes on women’s voluntary organizations. Thirty eight leaders of women’s voluntary organizations from across Canada were interviewed. Our findings show that although there is a sense of increased competition for scarce dollars, the favoured solutions do not focus on competitive strategies. Rather, collaboration is held up as the ideal. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation:

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