| The Earthscan Reader on NGO Management Contributor(s): Edwards, Michael (Editor), Fowler, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1853838489 ISBN-13: 9781853838484 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) vary in their origins and roles, but all share a similar set of questions for management and organizational development. NGOs face constant and complex challenges - unpredictable funding, the complexity of social change, and no single bottom-line for success -- and what little guidance is available is often difficult to find. The Earthscan Reader on NGO Management addresses this problem by drawing together a range of key texts covering ten critical areas of management for nonprofit organizations involved in international development. It is the only comprehensive publication of its kind in the field and describes how NGOs can and must develop their management capabilities in order to be successful in benefiting those whom they were set up to help. The book is unique in its balance of conceptual and practically oriented writings. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this collection by an array of respected authors will be an invaluable resource for leaders, managers and those studying or analyzing NGOs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - General - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Business & Economics | Management - General |
| Dewey: 658 |
| LCCN: 2002283862 |
| Series: Earthscan Readers |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.08" W x 9.18" (1.58 lbs) 476 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the last ten years, NGOs have become a force for transformation in global politics and economics. Their numbers and size have grown dramatically and they have assumed far more extensive responsibilities as intermediaries between governments, businesses and other institutions, and local communities and citizens. With this growth has come an ever-more pressing requirement for effective management among NGOs and their operations. Focusing on development organizations working on issues of poverty and injustice, but relevant to NGOs in all sectors, this volume brings together a selection of key writings on how NGOs can position and organize themselves to achieve maximum impact and effectiveness. The editors set out the management challenges facing NGOs in a stimulating Introduction followed by a range of contributions divided into ten sets of issues. |