Cómo perciben las organizaciones no gubernamentales autorreguladoras la transparencia: Análisis comparativo de Latinoamérica versus Europa y Estados Unidos

Rodríguez, María del Mar; Pérez, María del Carmen Caba; Godoy, Manuel López

doi:10.1353/lar.2012.0049

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“…However, it also shows that national self-regulation systems are acquiring greater prominence. Furthermore, these results are in line with the current trend in Latin American initiatives (Gálvez-Rodríguez et al, 2012). Conversely, they do not coincide with the self-regulation mechanisms from European countries and the United States, where certification and rating are very common (Warren and Lloyd, 2009).…”

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confidence: 63%

“…However, knowledge regarding whether the self-regulation mechanisms promote the use of this channel of communication is still underdeveloped. In this regard, Gálvez-Rodríguez et al (2012) have explored the demand for the use of websites in the self-regulation mechanisms from Latin American countries, the United States and Europe. In their study they concluded that, although there is a low requirement in this respect, the initiatives from European countries are those that most demand the use of a website, particularly with regards to the profile of the organization.…”

Section: Information Communication and The Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, an important perspective that has been used to shed light on this phenomenon, albeit in the corporate sector, is the difference between national and international selfregulation mechanisms (Kolk et al, 1999). Furthermore, the studies that have paid attention to the extent to which self-regulation mechanisms encourage the use of web pages as an information communication strategy are very limited (Gálvez-Rodríguez et al, 2012), and even more so in the African context.…”

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Enhancing online information of African nongovernmental organizations through self-regulation

Gálvez‐Rodríguez

Caba-Pérez

López-Godoy

2015

Information Development

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The information included in NGOs' self-regulation mechanisms is crucial for fostering the good behavior and access to information of the sector. This paper reports on a comparative analysis of national self-regulation mechanisms developed in African countries versus initiatives of an international nature. The main findings show that both cases are characterized by initiatives with low levels of control (code of conduct and performance guide). Moreover, significant differences in the information they contain are identified. In this regard, national initiatives mainly present information that reinforces organizational management, while the international initiatives show a greater preference for stressing the need to improve the social mission. The demand for web disclosure is low in both cases with African self-regulations mainly calling for the reactive communication of information concerning organizational strategy. In contrast, international initiatives are more focused on promoting the proactive disclosure of information regarding the organization's social responsibility and its commitment to improvement.

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Enhancing online information of African nongovernmental organizations through self-regulation

Gálvez‐Rodríguez

Caba-Pérez

López-Godoy

2015

Information Development

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“…Thus, it can be said that NGOs are using very different forms to transmit sustainability. As discussed above, it has become essential for NGOs to ensure transparency and accountability for their activities to gain trustworthiness and credibility (Gálvez Rodríguez et al 2012). …”

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“…A better understanding of their sustainability approach can help develop recommendations on how they can assume their role of sustainability promoters more effectively. Moreover, since sustainability and social responsibility are concepts that build on transparency and accountability, it is essential to see how NGOs themselves implement sustainability efforts in order to ensure their own credibility (Gálvez Rodríguez et al 2012;Unerman and O'Dwyer 2006). Finally, we broaden the understanding of how NGOs operate in developing and emerging regions, and how they interact with diverse stakeholders to pursue sustainability goals.…”

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Promoting Development in Weak Institutional Environments: The Understanding and Transmission of Sustainability by NGOS in Latin America

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Kühn²,

Adaui

et al. 2016

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Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are a major institutional force in promoting sustainable development, especially in institutional environments where governments have often not been able to assume the role of development agent. Despite this importance, the approach of Latin American NGOs to sustainability has received only little attention so far and respective research is scarce. To address this research gap, we conducted an online survey of 306 Latin American NGOs, investigating their understanding of sustainability and how they seek to transmit it. Due to the lack of previous empirical studies, our study is exploratory in nature and examines eight research categories: (1) NGOs definition of sustainability; (2) the role they see for themselves in its promotion, (3) dimensions of sustainability judged as important, (4) stakeholders and (5) partners considered, (6) motives for pursuing sustainability, (7) forms of implementation, and (8) measures regarded as necessary for spreading it further. Our findings are discussed against the institutional environment of Latin America, as we assume that the understanding and transmission of sustainability is contextual in nature. Our study shows that the sustainability concept of the sample NGOs is broad and that they take a wide variety of efforts for implementing it. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the reliability and validity of the eight-component-model we applied for our study. Thus, it serves as a valuable starting point for future research into the ''terra incognita'' of Latin American NGOs' approach to sustainability.Résumé Les organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) représentent une force institutionnelle majeure dans la promotion du développement durable, surtout dans les milieux institutionnels où les gouvernements ont rarement été en mesure d'assumer le rôle d'agent du développement. Malgré cette importance, l'approche des ONG latines américaines face à la durabilité n'a reçu qu'une attention mitigée à ce jour, et les recherches connexes se font rares. Pour combler cette brèche, nous avons mené un sondage en ligne auprès de 306 ONG latines américaines portant sur leur compréhension du concept de durabilité et la façon dont elles entendent le transmettre. Puisque les études empiriques antérieures sont insuffisantes, notre étude est de nature exploratoire et se penche sur huit catégories de recherche : 1) la définition que les ONG donnent à la durabilité; 2) le rôle qu'elles jugent jouer dans sa promotion; 3) les dimensions de la durabilité considérées importantes; 4) les intervenants; et 5) partenaires potentiellement impliqués; 6) les motifs avancés pour la quête de la durabilité; 7) les formes de mise en oeuvre; et 8) les mesures jugées nécessaires pour l'émanciper davantage. Nos résultats sont exposés dans le contexte du milieu institutionnel de l'Amérique latine, car nous présumons que la compréhension et la transmission du concept de durabilité sont de nature contextuelle. Notre étude démontre que le concept de durabilité des ONG...

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Improving and measuring transparency in NGOs: A disclosure index for activities and projects

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Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are established not with the aim of making profits but rather to provide social values by implementing different projects and activities. Transmitting complete information about these projects to society is a key element of transparency, as they operate within an atmosphere of public trust. Although there is a large body of literature on transparency in NGOs from a global perspective, very little research has been conducted on transparency within the area of projects and activities. This study takes a deeper look at this line and contributes to the literature on transparency in NGOs by proposing an index to measure the information transparency of the projects implemented by these organizations. The index captures three dimensions of the information about the projects (technical, financial, and scope) and makes it possible to: analyze the level of transparency of the portfolio of projects, detect the specific aspects that could be improved in each organization, and carry out comparisons among organizations.

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Cómo perciben las organizaciones no gubernamentales autorreguladoras la transparencia: Análisis comparativo de Latinoamérica versus Europa y Estados Unidos

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

Enhancing online information of African nongovernmental organizations through self-regulation

Enhancing online information of African nongovernmental organizations through self-regulation

Promoting Development in Weak Institutional Environments: The Understanding and Transmission of Sustainability by NGOS in Latin America

Improving and measuring transparency in NGOs: A disclosure index for activities and projects

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