The Absence of One-Size-Fits-All in the Day Labour Organisations ICT4D Designs

Information Management Systems ◽

Functional Software ◽

The One

This chapter covers design experiences gained by working with two Non-Governmental organizations and one day-labour organization for the informal job seekers and employers—day-labour market (DLM). The three design architectures implemented for the DLM organizations are presented. On critically discussing the designs, it is found that even when users are portrayed as similar in the way they work and the things they do, their Information Management Systems (IMS) functional software requirements remain contextual up to the details. The synthesis of the designs shows that there is need to focus on the different functional information needs, including the ones that may seem insignificant even where non-functional requirements may be the same for seemingly similar users. From this argument, it is important that information systems designers, especially for Day labour market organizations, should go deeper into their users and beyond the “about us” information to understand the unique features and requirements of each user group. In conclusion, designers should not assume that seemingly similar organizations/users can be approached from the “one size fits all” IMS perspective.

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

The Possibility of One-Size-Fits-All in ICT4D Design

10.4018/ijicthd.2015010103 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 37-57

Author(s):

Christopher Chepken ◽

Suzane Nabwire

Keyword(s):

Information Management ◽

Information Needs ◽

Software Requirements ◽

Management Systems ◽

Functional Requirements ◽

Job Seekers ◽

Information Management Systems ◽

Functional Software

This paper presents design experiences for two Non-Governmental organizations and one day-labour organisation working for the informal job seekers and employers—day-labour market. The authors present the three design architectures implemented for the organisations and show that, even when users are portrayed as similar in the way they work and what they do, their Information Management Systems (IMS) functional software requirements remain contextual up to the details. The authors argue that, although non-functional requirements may be the same for seemingly similar users, there is need to focus on the different functional information needs, including the ones that may seem insignificant. They noted that designers need to know more about their users beyond the “about us” information. The authors conclude that there exists no “one size fits all” IMS, even for seemingly similar organisations.

Silencing Their Critics: How Government Restrictions Against Civil Society Affect International ‘Naming and Shaming’

British Journal of Political Science ◽

10.1017/s0007123419000693 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hannah Smidt ◽

Dominic Perera ◽

Neil J. Mitchell ◽

Kristin M. Bakke

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Civil Society ◽

Civil Society Organizations ◽

The Other ◽

The One ◽

Naming And Shaming ◽

Flow Of Information ◽

Cross National

Abstract International ‘naming and shaming’ campaigns rely on domestic civil society organizations (CSOs) for information on local human rights conditions. To stop this flow of information, some governments restrict CSOs, for example by limiting their access to funding. Do such restrictions reduce international naming and shaming campaigns that rely on information from domestic CSOs? This article argues that on the one hand, restrictions may reduce CSOs’ ability and motives to monitor local abuses. On the other hand, these organizations may mobilize against restrictions and find new ways of delivering information on human rights violations to international publics. Using a cross-national dataset and in-depth evidence from Egypt, the study finds that low numbers of restrictions trigger shaming by international non-governmental organizations. Yet once governments impose multiple types of restrictions, it becomes harder for CSOs to adapt, resulting in fewer international shaming campaigns.

Non-State Actors and the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Asia: Achievements, Problems, and Prospects

Asian Journal of International Law ◽

10.1017/s2044251318000012 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 461-489 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alessandro CHECHI

Keyword(s):

World Heritage ◽

Private Companies ◽

Public And Private ◽

World Heritage Convention ◽

Private Interests ◽

Outstanding Universal Value ◽

State Actors ◽

The One

AbstractThe philosophy underlying the UNESCO World Heritage Convention of 1972 [WHC] consists in promoting a system of international co-operation in the context of which the States Parties commit to preserving the cultural treasures of “outstanding universal value” located within their territories. However, it is a fact that today many properties inscribed on the List set under the WHC are endangered. This paper will focus on the role played by “non-state actors” in the enforcement of the WHC. It will thus dwell upon the relationships between public and private interests, on the one hand, and between international and domestic legal orders, on the other. Its purpose is to map out and discuss the most salient problems about the involvement of non-state actors—particularly non-governmental organizations [NGOs] and private companies—in the monitoring and implementation of the WHC.

Powerful Allies and Weak Consensus: Towards a Deeper Understanding of how Health-Harming Industries Seek to Influence Global Health Governance; Comment on "Competing Frames in Global Health Governance: An Analysis of Stakeholder Influence on the Political Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases"

International Journal of Health Policy and Management ◽

10.34172/ijhpm.2021.136 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marco Zenone ◽

Benjamin Hawkins

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Global Health Governance ◽

Commercial Sector ◽

Health Governance ◽

Middle Income ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

The One

Suzuki et al. have identified commonalities in the policy positions adopted at a global forum by commercial sector actors and high-income countries, on the one hand, and non-governmental organizations and low- and middle-income countries, on the other, in ways that may allow commercial sector actors to block or delay evidence-based policies through the creation of political controversy. The ability of industry actors to draw on the support of the most politically and economically powerful countries for their favoured policy agenda is an important contribution to understanding the dynamics of global health governance in the area of non-communicable diseases and beyond. Here we assess the relevance of this paper for the field of corporate actors’ research and the potential avenues this opens up for further study. More specifically we emphasize the need for comparative, cross disciplinary research to examine the power of heath-harming industries and the relevance of these findings for decolonizing global health.

Verification of Non-Functional Requirements by Abstract Interpretation

Handbook of Research on Service-Oriented Systems and Non-Functional Properties ◽

10.4018/978-1-61350-432-1.ch002 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 22-35

Author(s):

Agostino Cortesi ◽

Francesco Logozzo

Keyword(s):

Static Analysis ◽

Abstract Interpretation ◽

Software Requirements ◽

Functional Requirements ◽

Formal Approach ◽

Space Efficiency ◽

Source Program ◽

Service Oriented ◽

Abstract Domains ◽

Functional Software

This chapter investigates a formal approach to the verification of non-functional software requirements that are crucial in Service-oriented Systems, like portability, time and space efficiency, and dependability/robustness. The key-idea is the notion of observable, i.e., an abstraction of the concrete semantics when focusing on a behavioral property of interest. By applying an abstract interpretation-based static analysis of the source program, and by a suitable choice of abstract domains, it is possible to design formal and effective tools for non-functional requirements validation.

Cooperation Between Local Government and Non- Governmental Organizations as a Platform for The Development of Social Dialogue

Journal of International Business Research and Marketing ◽

10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.62.3002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 12-16

Author(s):

Agnieszka Smalec ◽

Agata Niemczyk ◽

Renata Seweryn

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Local Governments ◽

Local Community ◽

Social Dialogue ◽

Local Problems ◽

The One ◽

Time And Energy

The independence of territorial self-governments in the process of implementing the tasks imposed on them does not mean that they have to implement them independently. Achieving the assumed goals of action often requires skillful cooperation with other entities, including non- governmental organizations. Local government is the closest partner of non-governmental organizations, not only through action in the local community, but above all through a community of purpose, which is to meet the needs of residents. NGOs represent the local community. The basis for the functioning of the state is social dialogue. The guarantee of successful cooperation between partners is cooperation based, on the one hand, on the awareness of local governments of jointly diagnosing and solving local problems, and on the other ‒ on the awareness of non-governmental organizations to jointly implement their goals. It should be emphasized that territorial self-government ‒ fulfilling statutory tasks and non- governmental organizations (voluntary associations of people devoting their time and energy to achieve social goals) are two different types of entities. Dialogue and cooperation between them should aim to integrate and mobilize entities to improve the quality of life in small homelands. The main goal of the article is therefore to draw attention to the importance of cooperation between territorial self-governments and non-governmental organizations in order to achieve positive results. It emphasizes the principles on which such cooperation should be based. The areas of this cooperation were indicated, giving examples of practices. The work mainly uses the desk research method in the form of literature analysis, reports and exploitation of online resources, as well as case analysis.

Las Relaciones Públicas en el nuevo milenio: retos y oportunidades - Revista Internacional de Relaciones Públicas ◽

El espejismo de la participación ciudadana en tiempos de COVID-19

10.5783/rirp-20-2020-04-47-70 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (20) ◽

pp. 47-70

Author(s):

Juan de Lucas Osorio

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

New Technologies ◽

County Council ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Public ◽

The Face ◽

The One ◽

Social Entities

This article aims to show how the pandemic situation has given rise to the digital exodus of activities that were originally designed to be carried out in person, organized by public bodies (town councils, county council and the Andalusian Ministry of Employment, Training and Autonomous Work) and non-governmental organizations (associations, foundations of Andalusia), raising the following questions: Are face-to-face activities transferred to the digital sphere without adapting? Are there triggers to encourage participation? Do you offer a solution in terms of technological tools or digital literacy to access the activity? To give answers to these questions, between April and September 2020 we have analyzed 233 activities, 91 activities of public organizations and 142 of social entities: training course, informative workshops, conferences, orientation, and presentation of resources. In these activities the main areas covered were: employment, social revitalization, new technologies, gender equality, health, entrepreneurship and resources for youth. With these questions, necessary and current, we obtain answers that lead to a lack of transformation of face-to-face activities towards the digital field, which does not take advantage of the benefits of digital tools; Institutions and organizations do not take into account the degree of knowledge of the public with respect to communication channels and that they require them to know how to use, without forgetting the economic circumstance and assuming that each person has the necessary software and hardware to be a connected citizen. In parallel, we have discovered that this acceleration of the digital transformation of face-to-face activities has found social entities devoid of knowledge and materials. On the one hand, it does not have the materials to carry out the subsidized programs, but the administration requires it to develop them, and on the other hand, it does not have the resources to offer citizens quality technological services, since its mission was based on in the face-to-face field, for which they demand training for their workers and collaborators, as well as computer equipment not only so that citizens can participate but also so that the organization itself can develop its relationship with the administrations.

Non-Economic Factors Affecting Employment in Non-Governmental Organizations

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne ◽

10.2478/ers-2018-0030 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 129-147

Author(s):

Piotr Frączek ◽

Patrycja Pater

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Third Sector ◽

Moral Authority ◽

Economic Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The Third ◽

The Third Sector ◽

Labour Market Activity

SummarySubject and purpose of work: The aim of the paper is to identify non-economic factors influencing employment in non-governmental organizations in the Subcarpathian Province.Materials and methods: Surveys were conducted in a group of 30 people managing non-governmental organizations.Results: In the Subcarpathian Province, the factors not connected to economy that encourage involvement in the work of non-governmental organisations include education, marital status, labour market activity, gender, religiousness, and moral authority associated with charitable activities. The factors such as age, personal experience of difficult life situations, or observing charity activities done by family members and friends have an insignificant effect on the involvement in the work of nongovernmental entities.Conclusions: The activities of state institutions of social policy whose goal is to increase the participation of citizens in the third sector entities should aim to give them an opportunity of obtaining the highest level of education possible, stable employment in the labour market, as well as creating conditions for families to function properly. Moreover, public institutions should conduct social campaigns to show citizens that working in the third sector enriches their social and personal life.

Key Determinants on Non-Governmental Organization’s Financial Sustainability: A Case Study that Examines 2018 FIFA Foundation Social Festival Selected Participants

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11051411 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1411 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mauricio Córdova Paredes ◽

Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽

Manuel Alonso Dos Santos

Keyword(s):

Nonprofit Organizations ◽

International Development ◽

Financial Sustainability ◽

Sport For Development ◽

Global North ◽

Mixed Approach ◽

The One

The main purpose of this article is to map determinant attributes that define and enable financial sustainability in sport non-governmental organizations associated with international development (SNGDOs). An exploratory case study examined through a two staged mixed approach the 48 organizations, chosen by FIFA Foundation to participate at the 2018 World Cup Russia 2018 Social Festival, mirroring football from a different dimension, distant to the competitive perceptions normally assigned to this sport. The main outcome was to note that Global South countries SNGDOs´ financial sustainability is dependent on international aid agencies funds whilst in the Global North there is higher leverage on corporate partnerships. Financial sustainability should not be seen as an isolated topic in the management agenda of SNGDOs in the quest of new sources of income. This is rather a process of construction and assessment that implies on the one hand a wider approach on stakeholder expectations and on the other an overall strategical re-definition towards collaborative value creation. In view of the broad extension of nonprofit organizations, this study contributes to the still unexplored field of sport for development. Moreover, this academic exercise proposes a critical view of contrasting results through dependency theory. Some biases may exist within the consideration of a particular context, and the specificities of the examined organizations in the case study.

Shifting Boundaries Between the Religious and the Secular: Religious Organizations in Global Public Space

Journal of Religion in Europe ◽

10.1163/18748929-00602004 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 201-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Karsten Lehmann

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Global Dimension ◽

Religious Studies ◽

The Other ◽

International Affairs ◽

Pax Romana ◽

The One ◽

Shifting Boundaries

The aim of the article is to add a religious studies perspective to the recent debates on the establishment of religion in public space. In light of this background, it highlights the global dimension of the corresponding processes by analyzing the early developments of religious non-governmental organizations formally accredited to the United Nations organization (UN). Based upon three case analyses—the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Pax Romana, and the Friends World Committee for Consultation—the article presents a two-fold argument. On the one hand, it makes the point that these organizations started out to approach the UN context in quite distinct ways drawing upon core ideas of their respective tradition in order to frame their activities. On the other hand, they adapted to the structures of the UN in order to act efficiently. This triggered shifts in the internal boundaries between the religious and the secular.