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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"NPO"”.
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SME and NPO readiness for adopting software-as-a-service in developing countries
This research aims to study [Software-as-a-Service] SaaS readiness and adoption in South Africa. South Africa is an emerging economy, but it has the qualities of both an emerging and a developing country. The telecommunications infrastructure in particular has the qualities of a developing country. …
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Exploring how NPO leaders maintained effective organisational performance amid the Covid-19 pandemic
… the organisational performance of companies and NPOs across the globe, and it was the responsibility of organisation leaders to develop strategic action plans for how to maintain the achievement of their goals during these turbulent times. In this study, a qualitative research design was utilised …
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Structure-property relationships and salt selection for functional organic materials
… unpublished organic complexes of 4-nitrophenol (NPOH or 4-nitrophenolate NPO) were prepared and had their crystal structures elucidated.;These were: 1S2R-(+)-methylephedrine-NPO, 2-amino-3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde -NPOH, 4-acetylpyridine-NPOH, 2-aminobenzylamine-NPO, dimethylpiperidine-NPO(H2O), …
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Freiwilligenmanagement als Instrument zur Förderung Bürgerschaftlichen Engagements in Nonprofit-Organisationen
… was passiert, wenn in Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO) der Anspruch des Bürgerschaftlichen Engagements auf Praktiken des Freiwilligenmanagements trifft. Ausgangspunkt dieser Fragestellung ist eine doppelte Diagnose: Zum einen setzen NPOs aufgrund mehrerer Faktoren - u.a. Ressourcenknappheit, …
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Exploring the role of an NPO in the ECD sector: a case study of ELRUs collective society of community stakeholders and staff members within the Cape Flats
… anthropological tools for deeper insights into NPO-driven ECD interventions. This research underscores the transformative potential of ECD staff and their pivotal role in nurturing equitable societies. It calls for continued efforts to dismantle systemic inequalities and create inclusive …
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Milk matters 4.0: bridging milk donor, staff and student needs towards a purposeful and maintainable system
… with and for the non-profit organisation (NPO) over the course of postgraduate student projects from 2016 to 2023. A particular focus is on the effects that the communication and feedback provided by the application has on donors' motivation to donate breastmilk. The staff-facing web …
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An investigation into the nature, extent, and experience of collaboration between the Eden District, Western Cape Department of Health and community-based service providers
… of both the government (WCG - DoH) and the NPO service providers in the Eden District of the Western Cape. Additionally, it analyses the nature and the extent of the collaboration between the two entities. A patient referral tool was facilitated in a collaborative process to assess the …
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The feasibility of a systems-based approach in non-profit strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation: development and asssessment of the SAMEL toolkit
… and learning (MEL) in non-profit organisations (NPOs). This research addresses this gap by testing the feasibility of a systems approach to MEL development in NPO settings. Employing a multi-phase exploratory design, developed the Systems Approach to MEL (SAMEL) Toolkit for evaluators to aid NPOs …
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An Exploration of Organisational Culture's Contribution to Job Stress in Cape Town Non-Profit Organisations, using the Culture-Work-Health Model
… stress in Cape Town non-profit organisations (NPOs) working in the discipline of mental health and mental disability. An exploratory, qualitative research design was selected to develop an understanding of organisational culture in Cape Town NPOs. Seven employees from three NPOs, making up the …
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Factors influencing the financial sustainability of the non-profit sector in South Africa
… study explored the financial sustainability of NPOs within the South African context, post the 2008 economic crisis. The overall aim was to understand the factors which affect NPOs ability to financially sustain themselves. Trends of NPO income and expenditure were analysed and measures taken to …
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Exploring the perceptions of NPOs about EU development Aid in facilitating services aimed at women empowerment and children's development in Mauritius
… explores how the EDF has enhanced the work of NPOs in the field of women empowerment and children's development in Mauritius. In addition to that, the study explores the outcomes and challenges that NPOs experienced regarding the funding. Using a qualitative and exploratory research approach, …
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An exploratory study of collaboration among early childhood development non-profit organisations in the Western Cape Province
… Development Non-Profit Organisations (ECD NPOs) in South Africa is an unexplored area of research. Little is known about the ECD NPO sector, let alone the strategies they employ to remain viable, effective and efficient in the face of a declining resource base. Collaboration is one of these …
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An exploratory study into the experiences and challenges of founders of non-profit organisation in the Western Cape with specific reference to fundraising
New Non-profit Organisations (NPOs) are being registered daily. They are established by passionate individuals committed to providing critical services in support of the national development agenda and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They therefore form an integral part of a …
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An Exploratory Study of Western Cape Province NonProfit Organisations response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study focuses on the response of NPOs to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main research questions focus on the role of NPO leaders and management in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The effect of COVID-19 on the organisations' operations, focusing on service delivery, staff and finances are …
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An investigation into the impact of COVID 19 on non-profit organisations in Cape Town
… a severe impact on every sector, including the NPO sector. This research has investigated the impact of COVID-19 on non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Cape Town. Due to the unprecedented nature of this crisis, there is limited literature on how the pandemic has affected non-profit organisations …
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Company Stakeholder Responsiblity within Nonprofit‐ Organisations: intra‐organisational behaviour as a value driver in the market.
… CSR3 shall be recognized as a value driver for NPOs, brief summary of which is given in this chapter. An NPO is a self-governed, formal, and structured organisation that is separate from the state and is nonprofit-distributing. Furthermore, the concept of voluntary involvement is within the …
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Multinomial Link Models
… handle longitudinal binary responses, and po-npo mixture models that are more flexible than partial proportional odds models. By characterizing the feasible parameter space, deriving necessary and sufficient conditions, and developing validated algorithms to guarantee the finding of feasible …
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An examination of the role of the Public Library in Cape Town, in support of Early Childhood Development, with special reference to Harare Public Library, Khayelitsha
… its community, and the non-profit organisation (NPO) providing educational services. It is argued that the provision of ECD will help reduce the cycle of poverty by strengthening the educational foundation of South Africa’s children. The main finding of the study is that strong relationships …
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Developing decision support for Foodbank South Africa's allocation system: an application of operational research techniques to aid decision-making at a not-for-profit organization
… making at a not-for-profit organization (NPO), Foodbank South Africa (FBSA), within its allocation system through a combined ‘soft-hard’ OR approach. Two problem-structuring tools (soft OR), Causal Mapping (CM) and Soft System Methodology’s Root Definitions (RDs), are used to structure the …
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Sensory directed determination of odor important components of natural (raw) and roasted pecan oil
… from < 3 to 27 in natural (raw) pecan oil (NPO). Of the total 77 odorants detected, 61 were positively identified, 10 were tentatively identified, and 6 remain unknown. Of the positively identified odorants, 54 were quantitated in RPO and 36 in NPO. Additionally, 8 volatile compounds that …
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