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Reliford, Deidre H. "Commodifying adoption for-profit or not-for-profit adoptions? /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.
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Ferguson, Kendra A. "Alignment advertising not-for-profit versus for-profit sponsors /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2003. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0000681.
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Slappy, LaTesha. "Strategies for Not-for-Profit Sustainability." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6766.
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Leaders of not-for-profit organizations could benefit from learning how to build a sustainable organization to help ensure that their organizations could continue to provide valuable services to the community for the future. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the fundraising strategies and donor development skills that leaders used to create a sustainable organization. Five purposefully selected leaders of a not-for-profit organization in Michigan, with experience in implementing effective fundraising strategies and fostering donor development skills for a sustainable business, participated in the study. Transformational leadership was the conceptual framework. The data collection process entailed face-to-face semistructured interviews, observations, and review of company documentation. In-depth analysis of interview transcripts, organizational websites, and organizational documents provided the basis for coding of repeated words and clusters of information to identify 3 themes: the impact of relationships on fundraising efforts, fundraising strategies for organizational viability, and endowment funds as a source of revenue that can help an organization become financially sustainable. The implications of this study for positive social change are increases in sustainability within the not-for-profit community or increases in charitable contributions locally, possible improvements in the quality of life for the employees and community, and the continuation of vital services that are provided by these organizations.
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Rexhaj, Betim. "Motivation to work in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-13849.
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Description: Economists and organization theorists evaluate that entire human life is exchange of values between sellers and buyers in order to sustain welfare. The exchanged values are often material surplus that are changed for absent things, when there is a lack of things to be exchanged, people are pushed to sell services in order to pursue their absence or psychological needs. In modern world people selling services for their needs is known as employment. Therefore, employers often misunderstand the employment of people, mixing in this way the “service with the brain”. There is often this ironic thinking that people are paid to do whatever employer requires, and are unaware that it is their services that are being offered for an amount of money. Furthermore, this is the error happening time after time in workplaces, employers thrust, employees neglect tasks. As a consequence, lot of authors have argued that what makes employees committed to their workplace is their motives to work. The workplace to be motivated needs to be attracted at some points for employees. Aim: Motivation theories allude that there are many motives why people work in different workplaces, therefore the research focuses on motives of people to work, and differences between them. Consequently, the purpose of the research is to find what are motives that make employees work in not-for-profit organizations and what motives follow employees in for-profit organizations. Research design: The research uses a comparative design, comparing results of interviews from NPO and PO to show differences between employee motives in different workplaces. Results: The results of the research showed that there are differences between these motives, and thus NPO is empathic and independent workplace rather than the for-profit workplace. Keywords: NPO, for-profit organizations, motives to work.
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Lowrance, Sheri. "PMO lite for not-for-profit organization." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2009. http://adr.coalliance.org/codr/fez/view/codr:147.
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Terpenning, Greg Eldon. "Not-for-profit agencies and privatization." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27325.
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This study examines the impact of provincial government privatization initiatives on voluntary organizations that provide personal social services in Vancouver. A variety of key personnel in each of six very diverse agencies are interviewed, and the data from -these interviews is then qualitatively analyzed. The data suggests that: (1) organizations which are perceived to voluntarily alter their mission in response to privatization experience internal division, (2) dependence on contracting can pose a threat to the fundamental operating principles of an organization if those principles do not conform to a bureaucratic ideal, (3) there is a wide range of opinion within the voluntary sector regarding the motives of the provincial government for pursuing privatization, that these opinions have both a descriptive and a prescriptive function, and therefore relate to differences in the response of individual agencies to privatization, (4) that contracting alone is not an effective means for an agency to meet the additional demands that result from the reduction and elimination of public services, (5) that competition has generally increased throughout the voluntary sector as a result of privatization, (6) that privatization has resulted in gaps in service which it has become the de facto responsibility of the voluntary sector to address, and (7) that the decision-making structure of an organization is the most constant determining factor in regard to which opinion of government motivation will guide an agency's response to privatization. Concerns raised by professional associations and researchers in the field of social work regarding the potential negative implications of privatization for voluntary organizations are partially supported by this study. A theory of the impact of privatization on voluntary organizations is generated from the data.Arts, Faculty of
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Steinbereithner, Martin A. "Career success in not for profit organizations." Mering ; München Hampp, 2006. http://deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2860423&prov=M&dokv̲ar=1&doke̲xt=htm.
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Crossan, Denise A. "Towards a classification framework for not-for-profit organisations." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.442550.
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Naraine, Michael Lance. "Social Media and Not-for-profit Sport Organizations." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36141.
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The purpose of this dissertation was to address the degree to which social media can be utilized as a tool for stakeholder communication by not-for-profit sport organizations. Delimited to national sport organizations, specifically those in a Canadian context, and using a stakeholder theory approach, the project advanced three major research objectives: (1) determine what not-for-profit sport organizations are communicating to their stakeholders via social media, including identifying forces and pressures that impact content and messaging; (2) identify which stakeholders are positioned and advantaged in the social network of not-for-profit sport organizations; and (3) uncover the contextual factors that have enabled the use of social media channels by not-for-profit sport organizations. In order to accomplish these objectives, the dissertation was structured into three interconnected stages parsed into three research articles – each with its own supporting theoretical framework (i.e., institutional theory, network theory, and the contextualist approach to organizational change) – providing findings discussed using a stakeholder perspective.
In the first article, the results found social media communication was predominantly used for promoting, reporting, and informing purposes, attributable to the coercive (e.g., funding partners), mimetic (e.g., salient organization routines), and normative (e.g., best practices) pressures at play. In the second article, fans, elite athletes, photographers, competing sport organizations, and local sport clubs were identified as key stakeholders with significant advantage given their position in the social media network of not-for-profit organizations. The final article revealed social media has yet to radically impact the operations of these organizations, highlighting some of the challenges related to social media communication.
Cumulatively, the findings illustrate not-for-profit sport organizations can improve upon their current use of social media as a stakeholder communications tool. Through the implementation of a unique social media strategy composed of multiple philosophies, not-for-profit sport organizations could consider the variance in stakeholder groups while incorporating the immediacy and engagement social media requires. In doing so, organizations may create the conditions to satisfy stakeholder expectations and increase organizational capacity simultaneously. Concurrently, the findings represent a basis for future research using organizational theory frameworks to explain new trends and phenomena in the social media and sport domain.
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De, La Cruz Marquez Michelle. "Management Control Systems in Not for Profit Organization." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-10850.
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The diploma thesis is about management control system. The first part contains the analysis of the subject, the factors, components and tools of management control. In the second part is about the difference of management control in profit and non-profit organizations.
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Pham, Anh Ngoc. "CEO Duality and Performance of Not-For-Profit Hospitals." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/525.
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Depending on their needs for enhancing and sustaining their business and market values, some firms choose to operate with a corporate governance structure of CEO duality, in which an executive serves as the CEO and the chairperson of the board of directors. The problem addressed in this study is that past empirical and theoretical studies of the relationship between CEO duality and firm performance of organizations across different industries have generated ambiguous results, and no studies have focused specifically on the relationship between CEO duality and financial performance of not-for-profit hospitals. Based on agency and stewardship theories, and considering that CEO duality's effects on firms' financial performance are contextually specific to each type of industry and dependent on certain industry conditions, the purpose of this quantitative study was to answer 3 research questions that examine the relationship between CEO duality, presence of physicians on governance board, hospital size, hospital age, board size, and financial performance of not-for-profit hospitals. This study used multiple regression analyses of data of financial indicators from 146 U.S. not-for-profit hospitals selected from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development database of California, for the period from 2009 to 2012. The results of this study suggested CEO duality and presence of physicians on healthcare governance were not related to financial performance of not-for-profit hospitals. The outcomes of this study can promote positive social change by bringing awareness of appropriate healthcare governance structures that enhance organizational effectiveness and sustain hospitals' charitable missions of provision of community services and transformation of communities and society.
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Karpel, Nichole. "Examining Not-for-Profit Higher Education Faculty Attitudes and Knowledge Toward For-Profit Higher Education Institutions." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3557567.
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Over the last decade, for-profit higher education has been the fastest growing segment within higher education. Despite the growth, little research exists about for-profit higher education institutions. The purpose of this exploratory, descriptive, quantitative study was to examine the attitudes and knowledge of higher education faculty toward for-profit higher education institutions.
A conceptual framework was used to understand various topics about for-profit higher education institutions. An instrument was developed to measure attitudes and knowledge and distributed through a web survey to 214 higher education faculty from public and private not-for-profit higher education institutions. Survey respondents totaled 111 and 107 useable surveys resulted in a 50% response rate. Descriptive analysis was used to understand attitudes and knowledge.
Results suggested that overall attitudes and knowledge varied based on individual topic. No differences in attitudes were found relative to gender, age, institution type, faculty rank, and years as higher education faculty. The study revealed the need for higher education institutions to share more data and for higher education faculty to engage in more research and policy discussions about the fastest growing segment within higher education, for-profit higher education institutions.
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Omotowa, Ara Omobola. "Staffing Standards and Care Outcomes in For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Religious-Based Nursing Homes." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4547.
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Vulnerable older adults residing in nursing homes continue to experience poor care outcomes due to nurse staffing levels that are below the levels required for maintaining their well-being. Studies have shown that patient care outcomes in nursing homes are related to nurse staffing standards/levels, which are affected by profit maximization on adherence to registered nurses and licensed nurse staffing standards. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine if there was a relationship between adherence to staffing standards and care outcomes in for-profit (FP) and not-for-profit religious-based (NFPRB) nursing homes using the profit maximization theory. Research questions focused on the relationships that profit maximization and nurse staffing standards had on the quality of care outcomes measures and the differences between the nursing homes on these variables. Secondary data were collected from public database and analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics, nonparametric tests, and binary logistic regression. Findings showed that profit measures were not related to staffing standards and care outcome measures in the NFPRB. There was a significant relationship between FP nursing homes and standards to care outcomes in FP but not in the NFPRB nursing homes. FP nursing homes did worse than NFPRB on care outcomes. Further research, using qualitative and mixed methodologies, is needed to study the effects of profit measures on nursing home care outcomes. The results of this study can effect positive social change by informing policy makers and healthcare professionals/leaders, and, by reducing adverse events, untimely death, and positively affecting the quality of care and life of the frail and vulnerable older adults residing in nursing homes.
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Armagnac, Wendy Bowers. "A study of effective supervisor/employee communication in a not-for-profit and a for-profit organization." Scholarly Commons, 2006. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/630.
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This study examines 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 four specific factors of effective communication: trust, listening, feedback and emotional intelligence and the impact on a group. The responses to in-depth interviews of supervisors and employees from a not-for-profit and a for-profit organization identified the overall impact the four factors had on supervisor/employee communication and the organizational communication system as a whole. The study found that three of the four key factors of effective supervisor/employee communication in the workplace were consistently ranked very high: trust, listening, and feedback. The fourth factor, emotional intelligence, did not rank high in awareness or importance.
Five major findings emerged from the study. First, the three of the four factors, trust, listening, and feedback, rated high in both organizations. Second, effective supervisor/employee communication impacted organizational communication and climate significantly; hence, an organization, no matter what the purpose or structure, must create a positive organizational climate to maintain and retain employee relationships. Third, the organizational structures of not-for-profit and for-profit are undergoing a transformation, morphing into a new and unidentified organizational model that has yet to be clearly studied or identified, which incorporates traits from both. Fourth, the last factor, emotional intelligence, rated low with limited awareness of the term. Fifth, the study uncovers uncertain internal communication climates in both organizations, but exposes a hyper-focus on external and customer satisfaction communication.
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Mason, William C. "Dimensions of Servant-Leadership in American Not-for-Profit Hospitals." UNF Digital Commons, 2002. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/98.
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The leadership of American not-for-profit hospitals is one context in which servant-leadership finds appropriate expression. However, little research exists that explores the sources of servant-leadership within the leader, what processes leaders use to engage in servantleadership, or what impact servant-leadership has on organizations and communities. This research presents a new perspective offering insight into those questions.
The Dimensions of Servant-Leadership in American Not-for-Profit Hospitals is a qualitative study of the lives and works of four chief executive officers of successful not-for-profit health systems identified as exemplars of servant-leadership. The researcher further examined perceptions of servant-leadership among colleagues of each of the four CEOs and their health systems.
The findings of the study indicated that the common denominators of servant-leadership, as perceived by those served by these four CEOs and their organizations, are that the people grew as individuals; the people felt that they were healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, and more likely themselves to become servants. The servant-leader CEOs gave strong evidence of a group-oriented approach to decision making. They fostered strong organizational involvement in programs of community betterment, they each had a strong commitment to continuing education for their associates, and they demonstrated in all their activities a great love and compassion in caring for the health of their communities. Finally, the study offers valuable insights into servant-leadership which might be useful in the postsecondary education of future healthcare leaders.
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McCarroll, Julie. "The New Press: a not-for-profit in American publishing /." Burnaby B.C. : Simon Fraser University, 2005. http://ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/2038.
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Hume, Craig. "Knowledge Management Enablement in Australian Not for Profit Organisations (NFPs)." Thesis, Griffith University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367233.
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Not for profit organizations (NFPs) in Australia operate in an increasingly competitive marketplace for funding, staff and volunteers and donations. Further, NFPs, both in Australia and internationally are growing rapidly in number in response to increasing needs for humanitarian services and environmental sustainability that local and national governments and established international aid organizations cannot or struggle to provide effectively. In this context, many NFPs are being driven to adopt more commercial practices in order to improve their donor appeal, staff retention and service delivery. Knowledge Management (KM) is one such commercial practice, business strategy, being explored to address the competitive environment. Although the concept of knowledge management may be basically understood in NFPs, the detailed implications and strategies to pursue this practice in an NFP context are under explored at this time.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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Hackett, Neil. "How do boards of not-for-profit organisations make decisions." Thesis, Curtin University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87926.
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This study examined how the boards of not-for-profit organisations make decisions. The research questions examined board decision-making processes as well as whether the background of a director affects how decisions are made and how board selects directors who are less likely to be subject to goupthink. The study extends the current knowledge of individual factors that have a bearing upon the group dynamics in relation to not-for-profit boards and their decision-making.
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Irvin, Renee A. "Quality of care, asymmetric information, and patient outcomes in U.S. for-profit and not-for-profit renal dialysis facilities /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7489.
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Flory, Peter. "Towards a taxonomy of reusable CRM requirements for the Not for Profit sector." Thesis, Brunel University, 2011. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5809.
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Traditional (or commercial) CRM is a well-defined domain but there is currently no generally accepted definition of what constitutes CRM in the not for profit (NfP) sector. Not for profit organisations are organisations which exist for a social purpose, are independent of the State, and which re-invest all of their financial surpluses in the services they offer or in the organisation itself. This research aims to answer the question "What exactly is CRM as applied to the NfP sector, what are its boundaries and what functions should an NfP CRM information system perform?" Grounded Theory Method (GTM) within a Design Science framework was used to collect, analyse, categorise, generalise and structure data from a number of NfP organisations and NfP information systems suppliers. An NfP CRM model was constructed from this data in the form of three multi-level taxonomies. The main taxonomy relates to generic and reusable information system requirements both functional and non-functional. Within this taxonomy the high-level categorisations of commercial CRM, namely "Marketing, "Sales" and "Service", are greatly extended to reflect the special needs of the NfP sector and in particular a much broader definition of "customer". The two minor taxonomies relate to issues of CRM strategy and CRM systems architecture which need to be considered alongside the system requirements. In addition to and resulting from the taxonomies, an over-arching definition of NfP CRM was developed. NfP organisations now have a framework that will enable them to know what to expect of CRM systems and from which they can select requirements to build their own specification of information system needs. Using the requirements taxonomy for this task will make the process of requirements analysis and specification easier, quicker, cheaper and more complete than using traditional methods. The framework will also allow NfP system suppliers to know what NfP organisations expect of their systems and will assist them with the specification of new system features. The minor taxonomies will provide NfP organisations with a series of strategic issues and systems architecture options that should be considered when implementing a CRM system. This research also demonstrates how GTM can be utilised: as the development phase of Design Research, as a general method of domain analysis, and as a tool to develop a taxonomy of reusable information system requirements.
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Xu, Peng. "Evaluating for-profit and not-for-profit medicare advantage plans based upon the star ratings: does quality of care differ?" Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/31625.
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Over the past several decades, there have been enormous efforts by health care professionals to measure and improve the quality of care. Since 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned Medicare Advantage plans a rating of 1 to 5 STARs based on certain quality measures. Beginning in 2012, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), plans with 4 or higher STARs will receive bonus payment, whereas low performance plans will face reimbursement and enrollment restrictions. Organizational characteristics of Medicare Advantage plans vary by tax status. For-profit plans may or may not provide better quality of care than not-for-profit plans. This study investigates whether health plan characteristics are associated with quality of care as indicated by the Medicare Advantage STAR ratings. We are interested in comparing for-profit and not-for-profit plans. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study to compare the STAR ratings between for-profit and not-for-profit contracts in 2010. Our study sample included 409 (72%) of total 575 Medicare Advantage contracts, which covered 10.56 million Medicare beneficiaries (90% of the Medicare Advantage population) in 2,872 counties across the United States. In our two analytic models, the dependent vatiables were the STAR ratings. In the first model, we applied a multivariate linear regression. The independent variables included tax status, contract age, contract types, operating area, and enrollment at contract level. In the second model, we introduced a mixed effects model to address geographic variation. The individual-level independent variables included tax status, contract age, contract types, and enrollment at county level; the group-level independent variable was the geographical location (county) where the Medicare Advantage contracts operated. Tax status was strongly associated with STAR ratings. On average, not-for-profit contracts received 0.65 more STARs than for-profit contracts (p<0.0001, 5% Cl= [0.52, 0.78]). In the regression model, the STAR difference declined from 0.65 to 0.55 but remained statistically significant (P<0.0001, 95% Cl= [0.43, 0.67]). In the mixed effects model, the adjusted difference was 0.6 (P<0.0001), exceeding the 0.55 difference from the regression model. Tax status is important in understanding the Medicare Advantage STAR ratings. In 2010, not-for-profit contracts received higher STAR ratings than for-profit contracts. Larger, well-established (older) and not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans appear more likely to receive higher STAR ratings than plans with other structural characteristics. When comparing plans in the future, the CMS may give attention to stratify plans based on their organizational characteristics.
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Thompson, Ceri Rachel. "Planning and financing of public and not-for-profit hospitals in Europe." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.419488.
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Van, Niekerk Elizabeth. "Not-for-profit marketing :branding, brand equity and marketing of smaller charities." Thesis, University of South Africa, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/65.
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Decades after the idea of not-for-profit marketing was first introduced the uptake has
not been universal. This study investigates the application of commercial marketing
principles in a sector where objectives other than profit are pursued. In particular, it
seeks to establish the effectiveness of not-for-profit marketing in encouraging the
public to “pay” the required “price”; to investigate the influence of charity brands on
stakeholder choices; the influence of a charity’s reputation on donor behaviour; and
whether smaller charities are aware of and use their brands. A questionnaire tested
donor perceptions and through a focus group insight was gained into the marketing
practices of smaller charities. The results indicate that not-for-profit marketing is
effective and that smaller organisations can compete through less expensive
marketing techniques, that charity brands are extremely valuable but underutilised,
and that an organisation’s reputation is its most valuable asset. Recommendations
are made to improve the performance of smaller charities by addressing marketing
and wider management practices.
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Siwale, Maka. "Information Systems Planning in the Not for Profit Sector in Western Australia." Thesis, Curtin University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/310.
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This research was an exploratory-descriptive study on Information Systems (IS) Planning in not-for-profit organisations (NFPOs) in Western Australia. Much has been written on IS planning in for-profit organisations (FPOs), but little is known about it in the NFPO sector. This research provides insight into IS planning in NFPOs and how it relates to the achievement of their mission or goals. It also identifies the problems of current IS planning practice in NFPOs.
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Pluskota, Jonathan P. "The Rise of For-Profit Education Alternatives in Central Texas: A Comparative Study of Satisfaction Between Competing Programs Using the Student Satisfaction InventoryTM." OpenSIUC, 2011. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/362.
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Higher education in the United States has a long history. Until the mid-1970's, higher education was primarily a not-for-profit industry. The rise of for-profit educational institutions (FPEIs) in the United States has created competition for traditional not-for-profit educational institutions (NFPEIs). As the growth of FPEIs continues, educational organizations are adopting businesslike approaches and quality measures to retain students. Measuring student satisfaction is one method for determining service quality, and can provide valuable insight into the students' expectations and perceived service quality. The recent introduction of an FPEI's audio production program in the Central Texas region has created competition for an already established NFPEI. In an attempt to find out whether expectation, satisfaction, or service gap differences exist between the programs, student satisfaction feedback was solicited from audio production enrollees at both institutions via the Noel-Levitz® Student Satisfaction InventoryTM. The instrument was used as a comparative tool at the program level and included 10 additional audio-production items. To aid in understanding how the local programs compare to one another, results were compared between the programs as opposed to using the national institutional-level benchmarks provided by Noel-Levitz®. Results indicate similar expectations in terms of priorities, but students at the FPEI have higher expectation levels overall. The satisfaction priorities had similarities as well, but students at the FPEI reported lower satisfaction in general. Finally, service gap measures indicated greater service gaps at the FPEI than at the NFPEI.
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Baldwin, Nigel, and baldwin@unimelb edu au. "'Philanthropic' Support for the Arts: Views from the Corporate Sector." RMIT University. Graduate School of Business, 2009. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20100205.141643.
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Corporate support for the Arts, what views are held by the corporate sector about their support for the arts in Australia? Comparison of the literature of the not-for-profit arts sector in Australia with that of the USA and Britain highlights differences in the structure of philanthropic trusts in the USA and their contribution to the not-for-profit arts and the benefit of arts funding in Britain due to support form funding from lotteries. The Australian not-for-profit arts sector does not have support from lottery funding or a long history of support from philanthropic sources. An alternate funding source is corporations, and the role they play in support for the not-for-profit arts in Australia whilst acknowledged, remains unclear. With the use of an Interpretivist approach, this has been an exploratory study. Data was generated through focused interviews with representatives from companies, agencies of government and private philanthropy. The findings from the research have lead to the formation of the view that for the participant populations, support for the arts is considered to be sponsorship (perhaps mirroring structural changes in wider society); that is becoming focussed and strategic and in some instances comes at the expense of sports funding. Competition for corporate funding is not confined to the arts, but the wider not-for-profit sector and corporate decision making has become more astute. Policies and procedures support the decision process, aligning it with corporate goals reducing any impact of internal bias.
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Ballou, Muriel L. "Characteristics of successful e-learning units that are not-for-profit subsidiaries and for-profit subsidiaries within public higher education institutions /." View abstract, 2005. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3191700.
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Yun, Patrick. "The wider benefits of not-for-profit education for the disadvantaged in Hong Kong." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/70903/.
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This thesis investigates the benefits of not-for-profit education for disadvantaged learners in Hong Kong. The economic success of Hong Kong is seen by many as a miracle of the 156 years’ British colonial governance. Hong Kong’s world-class education system, which combines British meritocratic education traditions and Chinese conventional philosophies on hard work and respect for examination high fliers, has led to rapid and sustained economic development. However, those who do not fit into the mainstream selective education system are damagingly marginalised. Not-for-profit education providers are increasingly being used to try to repair some of this damage, but their effectiveness is not known. Statistical data on, for example, student enrolment, completion and graduation, courses offered and subsidies spent, do not completely and comprehensively reflect the broad number of ways in which these courses may make a difference. Using the conceptual framework developed by the Centre for the Wider Benefits of Learning, this thesis draws on twenty-three in-depth life story interviews with four disadvantaged learner groups – young people who are ‘not in education, employment, or training (NEET)’, ‘economically marginalised’, ‘older adults’, and ‘new immigrants from mainland China’. The analysis of these interviews uses a learner’s capital and capability model and shows that different disadvantaged learners derive different kinds of benefits and capital gains from different not-for-profit education. Youth NEET perceived the highest gains in identity capital and economically marginalised learners reported the highest gains in human capital. Older adult disadvantaged learners perceived the highest gains in social capital and new immigrants from mainland China found human capital gains most important. Different disadvantaged learners also benefitted from different kinds and different levels of unexpected learning benefits which are seen as ‘surplus’ to their learning. Government subsidies and assistance through student loans and charity funding mean that not-for-profit courses are provided at lower cost than private provision. Moreover, since it is not government-provided, participants who have had a bad experience of government-provided compulsory education may feel they have a better chance of success with non-government courses. Not-for-profit education also tends to be able to offer more flexible provision which helps the disadvantaged learners who often have complex family and personal circumstances. The implications of this research suggest that more can be done to optimise the social benefits and utilities of not-for-profit education in Hong Kong. In particular, the newly developed qualifications framework should flexibly include and recognise the contribution of not-for-profit education for the disadvantaged. ‘Individual Learning Accounts’ might also promote citizens’ participation in lifelong and life-wide learning. Lastly, a new governing body, a Lifelong Learning Board, should be introduced to coordinate, administer and develop lifelong learning in Hong Kong.
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Mswaka, Walter. "Not just for profit : an empirical study of social enterprises in South Yorkshire." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2011. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/11036/.
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This thesis seeks to investigate the development of social enterprises in the UK. Specifically, it analyses the determinants, nature and forms of legal structures of such organisations in South Yorkshire and how these impact on their operations. In order to do so, the thesis develops a hybrid conceptual framework of analysis which is broadly informed by political economy approaches but also draws on the behavioural theory of the firm and its contractual elements. The research design of the thesis is based on a mixed method approach involving the complementary use of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Data from a postal survey of 102 self-defined social enterprises and semi-structured interviews of 18 support organisations in South Yorkshire is complemented by detailed analysis of four selected cases and some key informant interviews. The study findings are based on the critical analysis of two key legal structures, Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and Company Limited by Shares (CLS) that underpin the activities of social enterprises in South Yorkshire. While there has been an upsurge of academic interest in social enterprise over the past decade, little is known and understood about the determinants and types of social enterprises’ legal structures and how these influence their operations. The thesis makes significant empirical and theoretical contributions to existing knowledge on this subject and provides new insight into understanding the determinants and formulation of legal structures of social enterprise. The investigation identifies a complex taxonomy of six exogenous and endogenous factors which influence the type and nature of a social enterprise’s legal structure and its ability to achieve financial sustainability. The thesis reveals that those social enterprises with charitable, less flexible legal structures such as CLG struggle to operate as viable businesses in competitive environments compared to those with CLS legal structures. The study recommends that social enterprises adopt legal structures that allow them to maximise the extraction and delivery of value to the communities they serve.
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Ali, Muhamad Sarmad, and Khurram Siddiqui. "Exchanges in a Not For Profit Organization: A Case Study Of Green Voluntee." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-19474.
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This case study deals with the identification and description of exchanges that occur in a not for profit organization, in our case is the Green Volunteers, and how these exchanges are essential for the achievement of their objectives. This thesis provides a basic framework for understanding and analyzing existing exchanges for future researchers.
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Chauhan, Vipin. "Knowledge brokering : an insider action research study in the not-for-profit sector." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2018. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/35556.
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This study contributes an original, practice-based analysis of knowledge brokering in inter-organisational communities of practice in the not-for-profit sector. Defining characteristics of the not-for-profit sector include its social values, principles and practices. Existing literature understates or overlooks the significance of values and principles that are manifested in and enlivened through every day social practices and practitioner encounters. The study contributes by presenting knowledge brokering as a knowledge sharing intervention which integrates people, processes, values and principles into practice. Knowledge brokering and other practice interventions in the not-for-profit sector have to align with its social mission, if they are to be compatible and effective. This is especially so in multi-agency partnerships and inter-organisational communities of practice where collaboration and co-existence rather than assimilation are the primary objectives. This study finds that values-compatible knowledge brokering interventions, boundary bridging, co-creation, common artefacts and knowledge sharing, enable inter-organisational communities of practice to evolve without sacrificing individual autonomy. Foundational knowledge brokering literature emphasises the structural position of the knowledge broker, their knowledge superiority and the benefits they accrue by operating on the periphery of a social network. The study contributes by arguing that knowledge brokering processes and roles can be examined through an alternative practice lens with the knowledge broker as an internal co-practitioner located within a network. The study was carried out in a new, time-limited multi-agency partnership project in the not-for-profit sector. The partnership constituted an inter-organisational community of practice comprising advice, information and support agencies that had agreed to work collaboratively to improve local services. The author was employed as the project s Knowledge Management Officer and carried out the study over a two year period using an insider action research approach. As an insider practitioner-researcher, the author contributed to the project s objectives, worked collaboratively with practitioners and gathered rich data. Action and research occurred simultaneously and the iterative processes enabled the cumulative learning to inform, develop and analyse the practice. The combination of using insider action research approach, an examination of knowledge brokering as a practice intervention and a multi-agency, not-for-profit setting, makes this a unique practice-based study untapping knowledge management lessons from the not-for-profit sector.
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Kröger, Arne [Verfasser]. "Essays on social value creation in the not-for-profit sector / Arne Kröger." Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek und Universitätsbibliothek Hannover (TIB), 2014. http://d-nb.info/1065275250/34.
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Rogers, Christian Bryan. "BEST PRACTICES OF WEB-BASED HUMAN RESOURCE COMPONENTS IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1143475399.
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Ulrich, Henry T. "Individual, organizational, and contextual determinants of realized strategy in not-for-profit organizations /." View online ; access limited to URI, 2004. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/dlnow/3135921.
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Peachey, Anne. "Advocacy and dissent: Can the not-for-profit organisation afford to have them?" Thesis, Peachey, Anne ORCID: 0000-0003-2984-0946 (2019) Advocacy and dissent: Can the not-for-profit organisation afford to have them? PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2019. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/54800/.
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Not-for-profit organisations are set up to enact positive outcomes in the community, they undertake multiple roles and are significant contributors to the economic fabric of a nation. As part of a social change agenda, not-for-profit organisations can engage in activities that contribute to debate and influence the development of public policy. This thesis presents the findings from a qualitative study investigating not-for-profit organisation participation in advocacy activities examining how they are engaging in public debate and the implications of this engagement in terms of risk to their current and future sources of funding.
The outcomes of the study are presented in this hybrid thesis approach which combines a traditional thesis structure of introduction, literature review, methodology and discussion, with three published articles to present key findings of the research. A qualitative case study approach was adopted in four not-for-profit organisations in the health sector in Western Australia. In-depth interviews were conducted with key stakeholders across the four organisations to explore the what, how and why of advocacy.
The research identified that the extent of policy advocacy by not-for-profit organisations has not diminished in recent times. Not-for-profit organisations, increasingly aware of the changing funding landscape, however, are adopting a strategic approach and using advocacy strategies that minimise any risk to funding and potentially ameliorate political repercussions. A component part of this approach is volunteering and social activism, and how not-for-profit organisations involve their volunteers in policy debates.
Key outcomes from this research is the generation of a model of advocacy activities and a theory of advocacy engagement showing how not-for-profit organisations make strategic choices about the approaches and tactics to be adopted. Building on the extant literature and identifying current issues facing not-for-profit organisations and their ability to advocate for policy change, the model offers insights into how organisations identified what they judge to be appropriate advocacy strategies to fit their organisational objectives, policies, funding sources and resources.
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Raines, Jason James. "Problems and strategic solutions for not-for-profit agencies with emphasis on turnaround and expansion /." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 2005. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.
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Thesis (M.P.A. )--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2005.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2958. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as 1 leaf (iii). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-125).
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Pachauri, Anupam. "Multi-stakeholder partnerships under the Rajasthan education initiative : if not for profit, then for what?" Thesis, University of Sussex, 2012. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/43256/.
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This thesis explores the development of a multi-stakeholder partnership model using a multiple case study research design. Specifically this study examines the rationale for the launch of the Rajasthan Education initiative, its development and its impact on educational development and reaches conclusions about the scalability and sustainability of multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) in the context of Rajasthan. The literature review shows that there is insufficient independent research evidence to support the widespread claims that public private partnerships (PPPs), of which MSP is a new ‘avatar', are able to deliver results in terms of developmental gains and added value. This paucity of evidence and profusion of claims is partly explained by the fact, that the research that has been commissioned is not independent and its conclusions have been shaped by vested interests of those promoting the organisations they claim to evaluate. In particular organisations associated with the World Economic Forum (WEF) have been projecting PPPs and programmes of corporate responsibility as a way to engage for-profit organisations and enhance the effectiveness of external support for the delivery of services to basic education. Alongside this not-for-profit PPPs are seldom scrutinised in terms of public accountability, value for money, scalability, or sustainability partly due to the voluntary nature of such inputs to the public system. I believe my research makes a new and unique contribution to the independent evaluation of state enabled, not-for-profit MSPs in action. The research selected eight formal partnerships for case study which were selected using a matrix of organisational characteristics, scale and scope of interventions. The case studies are organised into four thematic groups i.e, School adoption, ICT based interventions, teachers' training and universalisation of elementary education in underserved urban localities. Each case study is examined using a framework which highlights three dimensions. These are i) the design of the partnership, ii) stakeholder involvement and intra agent dynamics and iii) the Governance of the partnership. A cross case analysis of the eight partnerships is used to arrive at conclusions about MSPs in Rajasthan. This uses the concept of double contingency of power (Sayer 2004), and specifically the concept of causal power and causal susceptibilities and Stake's (2006) multiple case analysis, to discuss the commonalities and differences across partnerships and emerging themes while cross analysing the partnerships. I have engaged in interpretivist inquiry and sought to understand the workings of an MSP which involves businesses and CSR groups alongside NGOs and government agencies with an aim to place Rajasthan on a fast development track. Rather than looking for an ideal type MSP, I problematise the MSPs in Rajasthan as I explain the workings of an MSP model in action. Given this methodological perspective, I have used semi structured interviews, observations of the partnership programmes in action, and document analysis as methods to collect and corroborate data for this study. The study concludes that the exiting MSP arrangements in REI are not scalable, unsustainable and have very limited impact. Moreover, the MSPs are unstable and reflect fluid inter-organisational evolution, as well as ambiguous public accountability. There was no purposeful financial management at the REI management level. In addition the exit routes for partners supporting interventions were not planned, resulting in the fading away of even those interventions that showed promise in accruing learning gains for children, and by schools and teachers. Non-scalability and lack of sustainability can be inferred from the fact that the partners do not have a long term view of interventions, lack sustained commitment for resource input and the interventions are implemented with temporary work force. The instability of the partnerships can be explained through the absence of involvement of government teachers and communities. Also economic and political power dominated the fate of the programmes. In this MSP it was clear that corporate social responsibility (CSR) was a driving force for establishing the MSP but was not backed by continued and meaningful engagement. The ‘win-win' situation of greater resources, efficiency and effectiveness, which formed the basic premise for launching the REI was not evident in reality. MSPs are gaining currency globally. This research points to the fact that much more intentional action needs to be taken to ensure that partnerships such as these have a sustained impact on development. The problems and issues of education are historically, politically and socially embedded. Any action that does not take this into account and which is blind to the interests of different stakeholders in MSPs, will surely fall short of achieving what it set out to do. Further independent research examining the ambitions and realities of other MSPs is needed to inform policy development and implementation. This is essential for achieving the goals of education for all before investing further in what appears to be a flawed modality to improve access, equity and outcomes in education.
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Walker, Beverly C. "An action research study of strategy implementation in a not-for-profit community organisation." Monash University, Dept. of Management, 2004. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/5186.
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Haiven, Judith. "Managing people in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector in Britain and Canada." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2000. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/3939/.
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This dissertation set out to examine two quite separate but interrelated issues. First, it explored the comparative history of charity in the UK and Canada, and attempted to calculate the size of the footprint history has left on today's nonprofit sector management. Secondly, the dissertation set out to explore how human resources are managed in each country's voluntary sector, mainly through a comparative analysis of 26 case studies. Four broad questions were articulated in Chapter One which go to the heart of these issues. The first two, which deal with the history, have links to the last two, which deal with the human resources agenda. Twenty-six voluntary organisations were chosen for the study. Thirteen British organisations were matched with thirteen Canadian ones in areas such as health care, social services and international development. The researcher used a qualitative methodology -- an open-ended questionnaire and interviews with key informants about HRM practices. Documents such as leaflets, annual reports, and recruitment kits were collected. There are two consistent themes that run through this research. First, the rate of change in the voluntary sector is profound. From concerns expressed in the mid- 20th century that the sector would be seriously eroded by the state, there is now the idea that voluntary sector provision will be taking the place of state provision in some areas in years to come. A second theme is size. The size of organisations within the voluntary sector predict many things from the level of service, to management, to how human resources are managed. On the face of it, large size voluntary organisations offer the prospects of more systematic and equitable HR policies. But with size come problems such as bureaucracy, inflexibility and loss of personal stake (and personal service) in an organisation. Yet it is the individualised service and community-based support which ensures the sector's uniqueness and longevity.
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Holt, Amos E. "Total Quality Management(TQM): Implementation in a Not-For-Profit Research and Development Organization." NSUWorks, 1994. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/gscis_etd/587.
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Kisaku, Jobra Mulumba. "Impact of Financial Reporting Frameworks on the Quality of Not-for-Profit Financial Reports." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4644.
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Even when clean audit reports are issued for not-for-profit organizations (NFPOs), misuse of donor resources may continue for years without detection by financial statement users. Previous research has established creative accounting, haphazard reporting, and fraud among NFPOs. As a result, aid has been reduced and some projects have been suspended. With Uganda as the study area, the key research question was the following: What is the impact of financial reporting frameworks on the quality of financial reports in Uganda, controlling for class of external auditors? The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study was to establish whether reporting frameworks used by NFPOs in Uganda affect the quality of financial reports. Survey data through a researcher-developed instrument were collected from a purposefully selected sample of 74 NFPOs. Data included financial reporting frameworks as the independent variable, quality of financial reports as the dependent variable, and class of external auditors as a covariate. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Dhanani and Connolly's accountability theory was adopted as the central theory. Findings indicated that there were no significant associations between financial reporting frameworks and quality of financial reports. The highest quality score was 25.2% with a mean of 15.6%, indicating poor NFPO quality reporting in Uganda. These findings support creation of a financial reporting framework for NFPOs. Such a framework could boost donor funding, uniform reporting, and standardized guidelines for external auditors, as well as increased transparency and government confidence in NFPOs.
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Piperis, Constantinos M. "Application of an operational audit model in a not for profit hospital Constantinos M. Piperis." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1993. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA276939.
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Galindo, Milian Christian Oliver. "The strategy development process of cultural not-for-profit organizations and the factors affecting it." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 0.64 Mb., 122 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1432296.
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McCarthy, Stephanie J. (Stephanie Jo). "The role of strategic planning in not-for-profit organizations involved in technology-intensive areas." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14773.
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Widiarto, Indra. "Efficiency and productivity analysis of global not-for-profit microfinance institutions : data envelopment analysis approach." Thesis, Aston University, 2017. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/37643/.
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Microfinance has been regarded as the one of the effective solutions in poverty alleviation efforts globally. Its growth has been driven by not‐for‐profit microfinance institutions in the form of non‐governmental organization, credit unions, cooperatives and others. Microfinance sits at the unique position between social welfare programme and financial institutions as it faces dual objectives of outreach to the poor and financial sustainability. Due to its unique dual objectives, it is imperative to undertake a comprehensive performance and productivity assessment as microfinance institutions currently hold an important roles in improving the lives of the poor globally. This thesis thus has multi‐faceted objectives: firstly, it seeks to propose a comprehensive performance measurement that can evaluate these objectives comprehensively, as opposed to current focus on trade‐offs between microfinance dual objectives and shortsighted focus on financial indicator, yet proficient to track microfinance performance and total factor productivity over time. It therefore proposes Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) as adept measurement for microfinance institutions globally, especially using hyperbolic, non‐oriented DEA model due to its benchmarking capability and DEA‐based Circular Malmquist Index in measuring total factor productivity under condition of unbalanced data, such as the case with microfinance. This thesis also proposes Social‐Financial Efficiency Matrix as a performance monitoring tool for microfinance. Secondly, this thesis seeks to provide thought‐provoking empirical evidence to the performance comparison between Islamic and conventional microfinance. Thirdly, it seeks to explore the relationship between loan methodology and microfinance efficiency in six different regions globally, in contributing to the search of an adept loan method that can boost efficiency. Fourthly, it seeks to analyse microfinance productivity globally in times of crisis, i.e. evaluating its resilience toward external shocks, so that improvement can be proposed for the future.
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Joshi, Rojee. "Improving the Livelihoods of Young People in Nepal: The Contribution of Social Enterprises." Thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2018. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/3f9db0d302ad82724f563c7526cf0a66a0240b22df0354fe3883c201ce84dbee/2665877/JOSHI_2018_Improving_the_livelihoods_of_young_people.pdf.
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This thesis examines five cases of social enterprise organisations from Nepal, a geographically challenged, politically volatile country with poor infrastructure, a high poverty gradient, and high levels of social and gender disparity. The study aims to explore how organisations following principles of social enterprise can address the multifaceted challenges of youth unemployment. Specifically, the study aims to understand the contribution of social enterprise organisations to the improvement of livelihoods of young people in Nepal, through job creation and market integration, fundamentally adopting market principles to address development challenges. The research contributes to the body of empirical literature on social enterprises from Nepal, and social value creation processes through the use of empirical evidence. It uses the qualitative method of analysing the social value creation processes which subsequently informs a range of challenges faced by young people attempting to participate in the market.
In terms of methodology, the research implemented a three-step process: literature review, an organisational survey, and five qualitative case studies. Thirty-four self-identified social enterprise organisations were used for survey analysis. Five organisations were selected for detailed case analysis. Using cross-case analysis methods, interviews from 17 representatives and 30 young men and women aged 18– 30 were analysed . A combination of development theory, the theory of social entrepreneurship, and youth perspectives, is used in establishing the contribution of social enterprises to the improvement of the livelihoods of young people in Nepal.
The overall contribution of social enterprises is unfolding in two distinct ways. The first level of contribution is revealed in the form of organisations attempting to become financially self-sustainable and market-competitive. The second level of contribution is demonstrated by limited social and economic change as immediate outcomes, and chances of significant and sustainable social change in the longer term. By demonstrating the change process at an organisational level as well as at the participants’ level, the study presents a meaningful explanation of a social enterprise model of development in improving livelihood of young people in Nepal.
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Sharma, Arun. "Patient-centric care in the U.S. - A comparative study of patient satisfaction and quality care among for-profit physician-owned, corporate-owned, and not-for-profit hospitals." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85362.
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This dissertation examines the effects of physician ownership of hospitals on the quality of patient-centric care in the U.S. The health care sector in the U.S. is becoming more aligned with markets and in turn, with consumers’ preferences. In consumer driven service industries, consumer satisfaction is considered a key criterion to judge quality. In the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction surveys, physician-owned hospitals (POHs) get more top 5-Star ratings than other hospitals. However, it is not known whether higher perceived patient satisfaction is because of better inpatient experience or due to better health related outcomes. Ratings also do not clarify variations between specialty and general service POHs. The study compares the quality of care in POHs with that in other major forms of hospitals (corporate-owned, and not-for-profit). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulated physician ownership of hospitals due to concerns that physicians’ profit motive might negatively affect the quality of care. This non-experimental study used bivariate and multivariate analyses to examine variation in the quality of care among types of hospitals in 2017 and 2018 using patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes as indicators of quality. This study used two samples, a full and a restricted sample. Full sample compared all POHs (specialty and general service) with other hospitals. Restricted sample included only general service hospitals. Patients in POHs were found to have higher perceived satisfaction, and viewed providers’ practices more favorably in the full sample. In the restricted sample, however, not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals provided relatively better care. Corporate-owned hospitals had lowest patient satisfaction and poorest outcomes. Results indicate POHs are competitive with not-for-profit hospitals on patient satisfaction dimension of quality care. Multivariate analyses suggest that the effects of physician ownership go away when mediation by providers’ practices is considered. NFP hospitals, however, continue to provide better overall value of care. The results do not support reconsideration of the ACA restrictions on POHs. Patient satisfaction may be contingent upon patient-centric practices than type of hospital, but hospital ownership may affect preference for some practices over others. Outcomes may not matter when patients’ perceptions measure quality.Ph. D.
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Namalefe, Susan A. "Changes in Student Borrowing at Private Not-for-Profit Four Year Institutions in the United States." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157546/.
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Trends in tuition and financial aid policy have increased the number of students who borrow for higher education and the aggregate debt students acquire. Most research on student borrowing over the years has analyzed the effects of borrowing and the prospects of indebtedness on individual students' choices and persistence. However, dynamics at the institutional level such as the need to ensure a stable flow of resources may accelerate or slow down student borrowing. Drawing on resource dependence theory, this study examined changes in student borrowing at private not for profit four year institutions in the US to identify trends and implications. A fixed effects regression analysis was applied to panel data from the Delta Cost project and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. Analytical focus was on the financial and enrollment characteristics of private not for profit four-year institutions, the relationship between these characteristics and student borrowing, and whether these relationships are stable or change over time. Findings revealed that the financial and enrollment characteristics of private not for profit institutions during the study period were characterized by gradual variation. The results also revealed that most of the financial characteristics were predictive of student borrowing and that these relationships vary with time. Evidence from this study cautions higher education policy makers that high tuition dependence and the attendant student loan burden may disadvantage some students. Policy makers concerned about providing equitable access to higher education to all student subpopulations should try to moderate competition among institutions and tuition rises that intensify student borrowing. Institutional practices such as tuition maximization and selective price discrimination must be moderated so that financial aid, including loans, can realize the objective of encouraging fairness and choice in higher education entry.
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Namalefe, Susan A. "Changes in Student Borrowing at Private Not-for-Profit Four-Year Institutions in the United States." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157546/.
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Trends in tuition and financial aid policy have increased the number of students who borrow for higher education and the aggregate debt students acquire. Most research on student borrowing over the years has analyzed the effects of borrowing and the prospects of indebtedness on individual students' choices and persistence. However, dynamics at the institutional level such as the need to ensure a stable flow of resources may accelerate or slow down student borrowing. Drawing on resource dependence theory, this study examined changes in student borrowing at private not for profit four year institutions in the US to identify trends and implications. A fixed effects regression analysis was applied to panel data from the Delta Cost project and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. Analytical focus was on the financial and enrollment characteristics of private not for profit four-year institutions, the relationship between these characteristics and student borrowing, and whether these relationships are stable or change over time. Findings revealed that the financial and enrollment characteristics of private not for profit institutions during the study period were characterized by gradual variation. The results also revealed that most of the financial characteristics were predictive of student borrowing and that these relationships vary with time. Evidence from this study cautions higher education policy makers that high tuition dependence and the attendant student loan burden may disadvantage some students. Policy makers concerned about providing equitable access to higher education to all student subpopulations should try to moderate competition among institutions and tuition rises that intensify student borrowing. Institutional practices such as tuition maximization and selective price discrimination must be moderated so that financial aid, including loans, can realize the objective of encouraging fairness and choice in higher education entry.
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Haskel, Lisa Frances. "Participatory design and free and open source software in the not for profit sector : the Hublink Project." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2017. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29569/.
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This industry-based thesis undertakes a multifaceted and longitudinal exploration of the design and implementation of 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 of Tower Hamlets who work as a consortium. The system, called Hublink, is based on the FLOSS framework Drupal. The system was designed during 2013 and has been in everyday use by those organisations since January 2014, acting as the consortium's primary information infrastructure. This research therefore encompasses both design and use. The design process was based on Participatory Design (PD) principles and methods. Because of the project's long-term nature, Hublink has been an exceptional opportunity to focus on the legacy of a PD process into the later stages of the software development life-cycle. This research has therefore been able to draw on themes that have emerged through real-world use and an extended collaboration and engagement. In this thesis I place the Hublink project description within literature covering Participatory Design, Community Informatics and Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS), extending into infrastructuring, appropriation and end user development. Through a literature review and presentation of evidence collected during this research project, a clear argument emerges that relates the mutual learning outcomes of Participatory Design, with sustainability through infrastructuring activities, while also showing how the communities of practice of FLOSS projects create an infrastructure for not-for-profit organisations, enabling them to build sustainable systems that can meet their needs and accord with their values. The thesis argues that while Participatory Design strengthens the human element of infrastructure, FLOSS provides a complementary element of technical support, via the characteristics of generativity and extensibility, and their communities of practice. This research provides a deeply descriptive study that bridges design and use, centred on the core values of Participatory Design, contributing to the understanding and development of practices around sustainability and Participatory Design in the not-for- profit sector. The research offers a conceptual pathway to link FLOSS and Participatory Design, suggesting directions for future research and practice that enhance the connections between these two important areas of participatory production.