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Books on: ineffective organizations

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A Comparative Analysis of Complex Organizations: On Power, Involvement, and Their Correlates

Book by Amitai Etzioni; Free Press, 1961

Subjects:

Comparative Organization, Complex Organizations

Collections: Entire Library

...ones primarily because congruence is more effective, and organizations are ____________________ 14 A formalization of the...from it, the application of normative power is likely to be ineffective. Hence the association of normative power with moral commitment...
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Breakthrough Management for Not-For-Profit Organizations: Beyond Survival in the 21st Century

Book by Howard H.Brown, Donald L.Ruhl; Praeger, 2003

Subjects:

Nonprofit Organizations--Management

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This comprehensive guide to managing in the not-for-profit sector is a twofold resource. The first part is a user-friendly textbook examining what is involved in producing mission-driven goods and services, how to manage the relationships of nonprofits with the private and public sectors, and how to ...
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This comprehensive guide to managing in the not-for-profit sector is a twofold resource. The first part is a user-friendly textbook examining what is involved in producing mission-driven goods and services, how to manage the relationships of nonprofits with the private and public sectors, and how to operate in both external and internal environments. The second part is a practitioner's ready-reference handbook, complete with survival tips and action items.
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Community Organizations: Studies in Resource Mobilization and Exchange

Book by Carl Milofsky; Oxford University Press, 1988

Subjects:

Community Organization--United States, Nonprofit Organizations--United States, Voluntarism--United States

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Local nonprofit organizations are often small, loosely structured, and democratically governed, and therefore do not fit conveniently into traditional theories of organizational behavior that are rooted in administrative science and bureaucratic structure. Treating community organizations as parts ...
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Local nonprofit organizations are often small, loosely structured, and democratically governed, and therefore do not fit conveniently into traditional theories of organizational behavior that are rooted in administrative science and bureaucratic structure. Treating community organizations as parts of larger systems--organizational fields or ecologies and communities--this collection of papers presents various perspectives on local nonprofit organizations from the standpoint of organizational theory. The essays draw on an array of methods and theoretical approaches taken from population ecology theories of organizations, laying the foundation for the structural analysis of community organizations.
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Understanding Nonprofit Organizations: Governance, Leadership, and Management

Book by J. Steven Ott; Westview Press, 2001

Subjects:

Nonprofit Organizations--United States, Voluntarism--United States

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This work is a practical and tactical guide, compiling pieces that cover the internal workings and fundamentals of governing the non-profit sector. Articles cover governance, executive leadership and revenue streams, among others.
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The Management of Non-Governmental Development Organizations: An Introduction

Book by David Lewis; Routledge, 2001

Subjects:

Non-Governmental Organizations--Management

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Exploring the newly emerging field of the management of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in developing countries, this informative book draws upon current research in non-profit management, development administration and business management. Key issues covered include:* the changing ...
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Exploring the newly emerging field of the management of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in developing countries, this informative book draws upon current research in non-profit management, development administration and business management. Key issues covered include:* the changing global and local contexts of development co-operation* management technologies such as empowerment and stakeholder analysis* structural issues such as accountability, governance and participation* learning and diversity* dealing with complexity and uncertainty.Illustrated throughout with examples drawn from the author's own research and consultancy experience, this important text develops a model of NGO management which reveals the distinctive organizational challenges they face.
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Journal Articles on: ineffective organizations

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Local Government Helps Build Capacity of Community-Based Organizations: An Introduction to the Mini-Forum and an Overview of How Fairfax County, VA Has Pooled Federal, State, and Local Resources to Strengthen Its Grassroots Community Services Infrastructure

Journal article by Brenda Gardiner, Harriet West; The Public Manager, Vol. 32, 2003

Subjects:

Nonprofit organizations--Analysis, Nonprofit organizations--Management

Collections: Entire Library

...energy to focus on administrative matters. While these organizations are extremely dedicated to their particular cause, they often...including: * lack of clear mission, vision, and values; * ineffective boards; * absence of strategic planning initiatives...
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Journal article by Lisa Pritchard Bailey, Rebecca A. Sasser, Matthew M. Sikes, Jae Yang; American Criminal Law Review, Vol. 36, 1999

Subjects:

Organized crime--Surveys, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Racketeering--Surveys

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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act by Lisa Pritchard Bailey...The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"),(1) enacted as Title IX...and domestic corporations,(102) labor organizations,(103) schools,(104) county prosecutors...
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Governing Non-Governmental Public-Serving Organizations: Fulfillment of the Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members Is Critical to the Viability of NPS Organizations

Journal article by W. Astor Kirk; The Public Manager, Vol. 35, 2006

Subjects:

Government business enterprises--Management, Nonprofit organizations--Management, Public enterprises--Management

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...enterprise even though they are ineffective, the feasible options for...direct, and control NPS organizations is quite a challenge, one...important role that NPS organizations play in this countrys political...country, community-based NPS organizations are the means by which millions...
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Developing Intelligent Organizations: a Context-Based Approach to Individual and Organizational Effectiveness

Journal article by Minder Chen, Yihwa Irene Liou, E. Sue Weber; Journal of Organizational Computing, Vol. 2, 1992

Subjects:

Business Enterprises--Computer Networks, Communication In Organizations--Automation, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Data Interchange, Management--Data Processing

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...1987). However, most meetings are ineffective because of groupthink, personal domination...can capture the context of their own organizations and information systems according...p. 10). The basic unit of future organizations will consist of task forces and cross-functional...
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

Journal article by Richard L. Bourgeois Jr., S.P. Hennessey, Jon Moore, Michael E. Tschupp; American Criminal Law Review, Vol. 37, 2000

Subjects:

Civil RICO actions--Laws, regulations, etc., Organized crime--Laws, regulations, etc., Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Racketeering--Laws, regulations, etc.

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Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations by Richard L. Bourgeois Jr...The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"),(1) enacted as Title IX...proprietorships,(107) corporations,(108) labor organizations,(109) schools,(110) county prosecutors...

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Magazine Articles on: ineffective organizations

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Divestment Strategy Is Unwise, Ineffective: A Response by Barbara Wheeler

Magazine article by Barbara Wheeler; The Christian Century, Vol. 122, February 8, 2005

Subjects:

Divestments (Sanctions), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)--Finance

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Divestment Strategy Is Unwise, Ineffective: A Response by Barbara Wheeler...consternation among Jewish organizations and their leaders, here...educational, charitable and public organizations as well as individuals...previous generation belonged to organizations that excluded Jews by policy...
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An Organization's Courage Starts at the Top

Magazine article by Susan S. Clark; School Administrator, Vol. 55, November 1998

Collections: Education, Entire Library

An Organizations Courage Starts at the Top. by SUSAN S. CLARK Although...initiating changes is also the person most afraid of change. While an ineffective school is uncomfortable (and frequently problematic, if the superintendent...
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The Corruption Continuum: How Law Enforcement Organizations Become Corrupt

Magazine article by Neal Trautman; Public Management, Vol. 82, June 2000

Subjects:

Municipal officials and employees--Management, Public officers--Personnel management

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...feel that their hiring process was ineffective. Administrators must always rise...several common denominators exist among organizations that have reached this phase: * The...The most important element of any organizations hiring process is the background check...
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Managed Care: What's in Store for U.S.? Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) Are Leaping to the Forefront of Efforts to Extend Health Care to the Entire U.S. Population

Magazine article by Arnold Birenbaum; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 122, November 1993

Subjects:

Health care reform--Analysis, Health insurance--Economic aspects, Managed care plans (Medical care)--Evaluation

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...organization (PPO). Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are forms of managed care because...unnecessary services or the use of ineffective procedures. It certainly makes relations...review procedures. Meanwhile, review organizations depend upon physicians to construct...
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People and Plans: Training's Role in Homeland and Workplace Security: Is Your Business Secure? Here's How Some Organizations and Training Functions Are Preparing for the Unexpected

Magazine article by Eva Kaplan-Leiserson; T&D, Vol. 57, September 2003

Subjects:

Corporate security--Analysis, Corporate security--Planning, Employees--Safety and security measures

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...security driver is to determine the organizations vulnerabilities. A list of those quickly...resources; that would be costly and ineffective. A risk assessment, as defined by...emergency * identifying what people or organizations your company would depend on in an...

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Newspaper Articles on: ineffective organizations

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U.S. Agencies Find No Proof of Looming Al Qaeda Attack

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 2, 2006

Subjects:

Terrorist organizations, War on Terrorism, 2001-

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...part of "a propaganda ploy" designed to "buck up the morale of the rank and file" and prove they are still alive. "Its also part of an effort to make the United States and Pakistan appear ineffective" in the war on terrorism, the official said.
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FBI Agent Returns to Stand, but Now for Terror Defense; Prosecution Witness Once Again Interprets 'Code' at Padilla Trial

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 27, 2007

Subjects:

Padilla, Jose, Terrorist organizations, Terrorists

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Killinger told District Court Judge Marcia Cooke. Judge Cooke, who already had scolded Mr. Hassouns attorneys for poor preparation on new evidence they wished to submit, conceded that Mr. Kavanaughs day on the stand was "an ineffective use of time."
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A Fanatic on the Loose; Al Qaeda Suspect Snubs Control Order and Disappears from His British Home

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 22, 2007

Subjects:

Al-Qaeda, Asylum, Right of, Refugees, Right of asylum, Soldiers, Terrorist organizations, Terrorists

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...This is yet another example of how control orders, while doing much to undermine our rights and freedoms, are astonishingly ineffective at protecting our safety, said Shadow Home Secretary David Davis. Liberal Democrat spokesman Nick Clegg added: This is yet...
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A Fanatic on the Loose; Al Qaeda Suspect Snubs Control Order and Disappears from His British Home Fanatic on the Loose

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 22, 2007

Subjects:

Al-Qaeda, Asylum, Right of, Refugees, Right of asylum, Soldiers, Terrorist organizations, Terrorists

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...This is yet another example of how control orders, while doing much to undermine our rights and freedoms, are astonishingly ineffective at protecting our safety, said Shadow Home Secretary David Davis. Liberal Democrat spokesman Nick Clegg added: This is yet...
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THE VICAR OF BAGHDAD; AL QAEDA HAVE PUT A $4M PRICE ON HIS HEAD YET HE STILL DEFIES THEM, THREE YEARS AFTER THE IRAQ INVASION, MEET THE EXTRAORDINARY LONDON CLERIC ANDREW WHITE

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), March 21, 2006

Subjects:

Terrorist organizations

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...they werent communicating. I liked Sharon but I had a strange relationship with Arafat. At first I distrusted him - he was ineffective - but after seeing him twice a month and spending hours in his company, he became a friend. "My youngest son, Jacob, who...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: ineffective organizations

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Direct Action

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...state by direct economic action, without using intermediate organizations. Political measures, such as arbitration, collective bargaining, and trade agreements, are rejected as ineffective. According to the theory, workers, acting as a class, are...
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Union, Labor

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...War I, IWW membership shrank, and the organization became ineffective in the 1920s. During the depression of the 1930s, unions...growth in membership. At this time the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was formed; it was made up at first of dissident unions...
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Slavery

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...reparations won widespread support from African-American organizations and greater notice, although little support, from the broader...slavery was strong, and it was only after a series of rather ineffective measures that the slaves were emancipated in 1888. Opposition...
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Press, Freedom of The

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...news that was strategic to the war were, however, largely ineffective. During World War I, near hysteria over the possibility of...government rarely took punitive action. After the war, many news organizations undertook campaigns against secrecy in government, maintaining...
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Tanzania

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...German East Africa. Because the company had proved to be an ineffective ruler, the German government in 1891 took over the country...against white-minority rule in S Africa, and several of these organizations had offices in Dar-es-Salaam. In 1977, TANU and Zanzibars...

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