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How historically rooted power dynamics have shaped the evolution of civil society globally. The civil society sector—made up of millions of nonprofit organizations, associations, charitable institutions, and the volunteers and resources they mobilize—has long been the invisible subcontinent on the landscape of contemporary society. For the past twenty years, however, scholars under the umbrella of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project have worked with statisticians to assemble the first comprehensive, empirical picture of the size, structure, financing, and role of this increasingly important part of modern life. What accounts for the enormous cross-national variations i...
Les organisations à but non lucratif (NPO) ont pour vocation de palier aux défaillances du marché et de l’Etat. Qu’elles soient des associations économiques ou des organisations de travailleurs, des coopératives, des fondations, des églises, des partis, des entreprises sociales de services comme des foyers ou des centres de consultation, ou encore des organismes de loisirs sportifs ou culturels, elles sont souvent les seules à pouvoir satisfaire au besoin d’intégration de l’individu et à sa volonté de s’engager dans des activités politiques ou caritatives. Pour répondre au mieux aux attentes de leurs membres et de leur clientèle, les organisations à but non lucratif d...
Most introductory texts to Business Administration are wide-ranging and are always useful for every business courses and not transferable to any professional environment. This textbook introduces "Organization and Change Management" which are two dominant areas in Business Administration. The authors have developed this document for students and faculty alike, and it aims to support both the learning and teaching requirements of today. It covers the most important methods, tools and approaches and thereby provides a sound introduction to the large field of Organizational Theory. The book focuses on the following questions: 1. What is the purpose of organizing? 2. What are the possible forms of organizational structures? 3. Which approaches for change management exist? 4. Which model should be selected for the situation at hand?
Adopting a critical multijurisdictional approach to charity law, this thought-provoking book provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing charitable organisations. Exploring the contrasting approaches to charity governance and regulation in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, the book imparts practical guidance for a vast array of stakeholders in the charity law field.
Co-operatives are found in all industry sectors and almost all countries around the world. However, despite their significant economic and social contributions, the academic literature has largely ignored these important businesses. This book is a deta
Written by native authors, this is a country-by-country analysis of the diverse and changing context for human resource management in Europe. It takes both practical and theoretical perspectives, and includes best practice case studies.