scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Strategy In Nonprofit Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Academic Institutions

1970 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-32
Author(s):  
Elzotbek Rustambekov ◽  
V.K. Unni
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
University Ranking ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Prior research has been relatively withdrawn to study the strategic managementprocess in non-profit organizations, and ignored differences in strategic planning inacademic institutions. In contrast, this paper argues why and how strategic planningmay lead to desired levels of organizational performance in a college or university.We used mixed methodology approach based on content analysis. Our exploratorywork found that higher ranked universities had strategy statement that emphasizedfaculty. Findings highlight the importance of a clearly articulated strategyemphasizing faculty for university ranking on the sample of 203 business schools.We provide evidence that the most successful universities are likely to proactivelyuse and manage strategy statements for attaining higher rankings and attracting morestudents.

scholarly journals A Project Portfolio Management model adapted to non-profit organizations

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 5120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrício Martins Lacerda ◽  
Cristina Dai Prá Martens ◽  
Henrique M R De Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Project Portfolio ◽  
Natural Consequence ◽  
Project Portfolio Management ◽  
Planning Techniques ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

As they strive towards greater professionalism in carrying out their activities, non-profit organizations (NPOs) have begun paying attention to project management. The non-profit sector (NPS) has also begun to adopt strategic planning techniques, thus making the acceptance of project portfolio management (PPM) methodology a natural consequence. This article aims to propose a project portfolio management model adapted to the context of NPOs.

Modern Marketing and Involvement of the Audience of Non-Profit Organizations in Communication in Social Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1349-1354
Author(s):  
A. M. Kuzmina
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Marketing Theory ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Aim. The presented study aims to describe the process of involving the target audience of nonprofit organizations in communication in social networks from the perspective of modern marketing goals.Tasks. The author conceptualizes the notions of “involvement” and “engagement” as mechanisms of marketing communications; determines the range of methods and tools used by non-profit organizations in their marketing practices to enhance the engagement of the target audience in communication in social networks; assesses the degree of engagement of the target audience of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in social networks in the context of industry-specific features and the NPO’s location in order to analyze efforts aimed at involving the audience in communication in social networks through the example of non-profit organizations in the city of Perm.Methods. In modern marketing theory, the shift of the marketing paradigm towards continuous interaction between companies and customers at each stage of their contact with the organization appears imminent. It becomes necessary to maintain a certain level of customer engagement in communication as a cognitive and behavioral construct of the communication process. In this regard, the methodological basis of the study is determined by cognitive and behavioral approaches as key theoretical constructs in the representation of the phenomenon of involvement of the target audience in the communication process.Results. Marketing tools for involving the target audience of non-profit organizations in communication in social networks at each stage of the customer journey are identified; the degree of involvement of the target audience in communication with Perm’s socially oriented non-profit organizations (SO NPOs) in such social networks as VKontakte and Instagram is characterized from the perspective of consolidating the scientific view on the specifics of marketing goals for promoting organizations in the non-profit sector. The author substantiates the need for a systematic diagnosis of the conditions that determine the degree of the audience’s engagement in communication in social networks from the perspective of marketing goals for attracting public attention to the activities of civil institutions.Conclusions. The features of communication with the target audience on social network platforms in the marketing practice of promotion are identified with allowance for the industry-specific features of non-governmental non-profit organizations and their location. It is established that higher engagement of the target audience in communication in social networks is characterized by consistency in information placement; broad coverage of the community audience in a social network, which is estimated by the number of subscribers; posts being viewed by a great number of people, far exceeding the number of subscribers; many likes on community posts; presence of comments and reposts; a link from the social network to the official website of the SO NPO; attraction and use of user content in the community; horizontal connections within the community, networking.

scholarly journals Competency Framework for Non-Profit Organizations: An Exploratory Study based on Indian Organizations

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
Varun Elembilassery
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Competency Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Job Postings ◽  
Management Students

This exploratory study aims to develop a Competency Framework for Nonprofit Organizations (NPO) by applying the fundamentals of Competency Based Human Resource practices on Nonprofit Organizations. The study begins with a literature review and followed by detailed description of methodology for data collection. The data is derived from Indian Organization using three different methods. Firstly, a case study of an NPO working with rural women was done. Secondly, a website survey of job postings of seven NPOs working in different fields was done. And finally, an open ended online interview of management students with a past NPO work experience was done. Based on the observations from these three sources, a competency framework for NPOs is proposed. Limitations of the study, scope for future research and managerial implications are also discussed.

scholarly journals Sustainability Perceptions in Romanian Non-Profit Organizations: An Exploratory Study Using Success Factor Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Ceptureanu ◽  
Eduard Ceptureanu ◽  
Vlad Bogdan ◽  
Violeta Radulescu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

scholarly journals Developing Design Capability in Nonprofit Organizations

Design Issues ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erez Nusem ◽  
Cara Wrigley ◽  
Judy Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Social Outcomes ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Organizational Capability ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Action Research Study ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

This article presents findings from a two-year longitudinal action, research study exploring the challenges and outcomes of attempting to develop design capability in one of Australia's largest non-profit aged-care providers. The research identifies four distinct objectives for design utilization in practice, and suggests that existing approaches for design utilization overlook non-profit organizations that seek both economic and social viability. While the objectives of realizing economic and social outcomes are addressed in design literature, there is an absence of literature detailing how non-profit organizations could utilize design to realize these outcomes. This research, therefore, contributes the non-profit design ladder—a framework to assist non-profit organizations to further develop their utilization of design and foster design as an organizational capability.

Do psychological contract and organizational citizenship behavior affect organizational performance in non-profit organizations?

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Tsui-Hsu Tsai ◽  
Arthur Jing Lin
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey volunteers and full-time employees in international non-profit organizations (NPOs) and explore the relationships among psychological contract (PC), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach – Using 573 usable responses, a linear structural equation model (SEM) was developed to examine the relationships. Findings – The results demonstrate significant positive relationships between PC and OCB, OCB and OP and PC and OP. They also show the mediating effect of OCB on the relationship between PC and OP. Research limitations/implications – Beside mediation effect, OCB and other variables might exert significant moderation effect on the relationship between PC and OP. Companies could conduct longitudinal studies to examine the changes of PC and OCB impacts on OP. Practical implications – Companies pursuing Chinese market should cooperate with NPOs in multiple ways including marketing for philanthropic purposes, supporting volunteer services and sponsoring the NPO. This way the company’s image will improve and its business will expand among its Chinese clientele. Originality/value – Budget concerns often force NPOs to downsize full-time staff, making considerable portion of their operations rely on a large number of volunteers. This study offers practical guidelines for NPOs to effectively entice and support both volunteers and employees for achieving its organizational goals.

scholarly journals International Investments in Non-Profit Organizations by the Example of Zimin Foundation

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Evstratov ◽  
Alexey S. Dmitriev ◽  
Daniil A. Markin
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Foreign Investments ◽  
International Investments ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Current State ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Impact

The paper analyzes the current state of the non-profit sector in the Russian economy on the basis of conducted sociological survey aimed at establishing the degree of awareness of the population regarding the activities of Dmitry Zimin’s foundation and the attitude of the respondents to foreign investment in the Russian educational projects. The study used methods of statistical and structural analysis as well as the synthesis of the respondents’ answers to the questions concerning the activities of Dmitry Zimin’s foundation and foreign investments funds in the Russian educational projects. It reveals that most of the respondents have no idea about the activities of the above foundation, but the attitude of the respondents towards foreign investments in domestic education has been overwhelmingly positive. The article also discusses the impact of legal acts and government regulations on the activities of non-profit organizations. In particular, it concerns the FL No. 121 “On foreign agents”. The work provides a comparative description of this normative act with the similar laws applicable in other countries. The paper not only examines the root causes of the problems arising from attracting foreign investments and donations by non-profit organizations but identifies the main factors that contribute to the growth of the non-profit sector in Russia. Besides, the two-way communication between the non-profit sector and the society affecting the level of public demand for services provided by nonprofit organizations is considered. The results obtained in the course of the study indicate the existence of a large number of obstacles for the fully functioning of non-profit organizations in Russia and attracting cash flows from abroad. In particular, one of the problems revealed in the course of the study is low awareness of the population about the specificity of this method of financing as well as the activities of non-profit organizations as a whole. The recommendations for improvement of the regulation of non-profit organizations include raising awareness of the population on this issue and easing control of the activities carried out by non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents.

Status of Non-Profits and Fraud: An Exploratory Study of Risks, Controls, and General Organizational Characteristics

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-72
Author(s):  
Martha M. Eining ◽  
David Hurtt ◽  
R. Kathy Hurtt ◽  
Claire Richards
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
New Variables ◽  
Urban Data

ABSTRACT This exploratory study presents evidence on the general characteristics, risks, and controls of all non-profit organizations (NPOs) reporting a fraud (asset diversion) between 2009 and 2015. Compared to NPOs that did not report a fraud, the fraud-reporting NPOs were larger, older, more likely to be a 501c3, and urban. Data from the Form 990 provided information on the risks and controls present. Risks were positively associated with higher levels of reported fraud for all sizes of NPOs. However, controls were more often related to lower levels of fraud only for larger NPOs, with the level of controls present increasing with the size of the organization. We also identify new variables that should add to our understanding and also variables used in prior studies that may not have enough variance to add any insight. Based on the results from this study, we provide suggestions for future research. Data Availability: Form 990 data were purchased from and are available from GuideStar. Rural and urban codes were purchased from and are available from GreatData.

Management Solutions in Non-Profit Organizations

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Zlatko Nedelko ◽  
Vojko Potocan
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Balanced Score Card ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Vision Statements ◽  
Score Card ◽  
Shared Service ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

The main purpose of this chapter is to examine the utilization of management solutions in non-profit organizations in Slovenia and compare their utilization with utilization of solutions in profit oriented organizations. We used 357 answers from employees in Slovenian organizations, where 58 answers were from employees in non-profit organizations. The results reveal that examined management solutions are on average in non-profit organizations less used than in the profit oriented organizations. Significantly less used are for instance benchmarking, customer relationship management, mission and vision statements, balanced score card and shared service centers. In terms of the frequency of management solutions utilization, outsourcing, core competencies and strategic planning are most frequently used in non-profit organizations, and benchmarking, mission and vision statements and outsourcing in profit oriented organizations. At the end the paper outlines management solutions, which have potential to bring substantial benefits for improvement of non-profit organizations' working.

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