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Showing 1 to 20 of 151 for “"Not-for-profit"”.
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Effective Corporate Governance in Not-for-profit Organisations
… explores corporate governance effectiveness in not-for-profit organisations by identifying and developing the types of performance indicators used in the not-forprofit sector. Only by agreement, between all affected parties, on the criteria is one able to assess corporate governance …
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Operational audit model for a small not-for-profit organization
This thesis examines the need for better management tools and techniques for managers of small not-for-profit organizations. It discusses the impact, purpose and size of the private not-for-profit sector. An argument is made for the need and application of an operational audit for small …
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Management control systems in not-for-profit organizations: a case study
… those in the public sector or similar nonprofit, service-oriented organizations where management controls have historically been lacking. This thesis investigates the requirement for and feasibility of developing a formal management control systems in these organizations. The key traits, …
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Perceptions of the effectiveness of not-for-profit board development opportunities
<p>Human service not-for-profit organizations provide goods and services that support the well being of members of society. While these organizations can vary in the goods and services that they provide and in the models that they use to provide those goods and services, they are all similar in …
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The role of strategic planning in not-for-profit organizations involved in technology-intensive areas
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1988.
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Bridging the Gap – Prioritizing Cultural Competency in Not-For-Profit Organizational Strategy for Global Teacher Training
PERCS – Global is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that seeks to provide educational training to teachers in Uganda on preventing the recruitment of child soldiers. The organization recently paused operations to focus on improving the development and delivery of its programs. As the …
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The Canada Not For Profit Corporations Act: Perceived impact on the governance of federal sport organizations
This thesis examined the impact of the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (2009) on the governance of national sport organizations (NSO). The impact of the legislation was explored through the perceptions of NSO executive leaders and by analyzing the by-laws in effect before the legislation. …
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Role Modelling for Organisational Citizenship Behaviours in Not-for-Profit Organisations: A Phenomenological Investigation in Tanzania
Not-for-profit organisations (NFPOs) rely more on goal attainment and organisational mission than on hierarchy and coercion to obtain cooperation and compliance from their staff. Leadership's role in these organisations, therefore, involves setting an exemplary model of dedicated service and …
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A study of effective supervisor/employee communication in a not-for-profit and a for-profit organization
… effective supervisor/employee communication in a not-for-profit and a for-profit organization using qualitative research methods. Several studies have researched effective supervisor/employee communication at the quantitative level, but there is little qualitative research on this topic or on the …
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Implementing Data Analytics Marketing Strategies for Not-For-Profit Organisations: Learning from a Case Study in Singapore
… disrupted the existing market leaders and forced the incumbents to change their business models. <br/><br/>Although data analytics strategies provide new opportunities for organisations, there are tremendous technical and organisational challenges for companies to implement the strategies …
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Participatory design and free and open source software in the not for profit sector – the Hublink Project.
… a Free and Open Source Software (FLOSS) based information system in a consortium of small-scale community organisations. The research is centred on the design, production and implementation of a case management system with and for a group of nine not-for-profit organisations in the London Borough …
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Going Further on That Walk: Examining the Internationalization of Public and Private Not-for-Profit American Higher Education
… undertaken in support of internationalization efforts) and outcomes of internationalization (results of the process of internationalization) between public and private not-for-profit American higher education institutions (HEIs) in 2011 and 2016.</p> <p>Using a mixed methods approach, the …
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An observation and subjective overview of the artistic directors of Atlanta's three major not-for-profit regional theatres
Although the duties of Artistic Directors of not-for-profit regional theatres in the United States are similar, the job description varies according to the management structure, mission of the theatre, and personal style of the individual holding the job. This thesis serves as a report and a …
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A comparison of Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors
The purpose of this study was to compare Texas not-for-profit private and public middle schools' efforts to promote healthy eating behaviors. Mail and web surveys were used to obtain data from public school directors of child nutrition and private school principals. Of the 208 surveys that were …
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Value creation through investments in Web-based systems within not-for-profit organisations: the case of two UK museums
A large number of not for profit organisations use Web technologies for community building, to improve services offered to their public or to generate income. However, the Internet is not a universal panacea and between the hype and counter-hype on the benefits of Web technologies, it is clear …
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Assessing technical inefficiency in private, not-for-profit, bachelor's and master's universities in the United States using stochastic frontier estimation
… the technical inefficiency of 813 private, not-for-profit, four-year, bachelor’s and master’s colleges and universities in the U.S. using data from 2006 to 2011. The goal of the study was to describe and explain the level of technical inefficiency in this group of institutions that can be …
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Small decisions towards social justice: How leaders of not-for-profit social services can be supported to include social justice in decision-making
This thesis explores how leaders of not-for-profit (NFP) social services in Aotearoa New Zealand can uphold social justice in our leadership practice. NFPs in Aotearoa New Zealand must confront some distinct challenges if they want to uphold social justice. There is little large-scale philanthropy …
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Do Factors Associated with Increases in Higher Education Costs Affect Average Net Price at Four-Year Public and Private Not-for-Profit Institutions?
… and their families are questioning whether or not students can afford to attend. Factors such as instructional inefficiencies, administrative expenses, and federal financial aid have been associated with the rise in higher education costs at four-year public and four-year private not-for-profit …
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