Mapping Challenges of the Romanian NGOs. A Focus on Human Resources

Zbuchea, Alexandra; Ivan, Loredana; Stan, Sergiu Octavian; Damasaru, Costin

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“…In order to achieve those objectives, due to the large number of skills required, professional workers generally have little independence when carrying out their work. These organizations have resorted to “learning in the workplace” as a means of developing and attracting human capital [ 67 ]. Besides, it is well-known that it is difficult to work with governments because they lessen the NGOs’ independence [ 68 ].…”

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Analysis of Wellbeing in Nongovernmental Organizations’ Workplace in a Developed Area Context

Romero

Río

Ceular-Villamandos

2020

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An extremely useful theoretical approach to understanding the nature of work, health, and wellbeing is the job demand–control (JDC) model and the job demand–control–support (JDCS) model. In order for professional workers in the nongovernmental organization (NGO) sector to do their job, it is necessary for them to have a feeling of wellbeing. Despite this, in Europe, studies regarding the effects of the JDCS model in relation to workers’ wellbeing have not been carried out. This study is expected to fill this important gap in research by analyzing the relationship of wellbeing with work demands, work control, and social support. In order to corroborate the proposed hypotheses, an analysis of these constructs in employees in European nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) was developed and, using structural equation models, these relationships were tested. The results confirm the main hypothesis of the job demand–control–support (JDCS) model and the causal relationship among physical and psychological demands, work control, and support from supervisors and colleagues with the level of employee wellbeing.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of Wellbeing in Nongovernmental Organizations’ Workplace in a Developed Area Context

Romero

Río

Ceular-Villamandos

2020

IJERPH

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“…Characteristics of successful NGO leaders include being value-driven, the ability to balance competing priorities, knowledge of changing external dynamics, and communication of clear and inspirational vision. There is a need for more effective training programs for NGO leaders specifically in marketing and communications and for more specialized professional development (Greblikaite et al, 2016;Zbuchea et al, 2019).…”

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“…In recruiting and developing current and future leaders of the civil society sector, there is a need to ensure relevance, effectiveness, and success within their mission (Apostu, 2013). There exists in most regions a shortage of talented leaders in the non-profit sector generally and there is a need for a greater Characteristics of successful NGO leaders includes value-driven, ability to balance competing priorities, knowledge of changing external dynamics, and communicating a clear and inspirational vision (Apostu, 2013;Greblikaite et al, 2016;Zbuchea, et al, 2019). These were all included in this initiative both in the leadership training and experiential learning and were effectively modeled and encouraged by the adult mentors.…”

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Developing emerging leaders in civil society: an experiential learning initiative in North Macedonia

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This action research examined civil society leadership in North Macedonia to propose, design, and implement an initiative to develop next generation civil society leadership. Since the establishment of the Republic of Macedonia in 1991, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played an important role in providing community services and advocating for important social changes. However, over the last 30 years, the lack of ongoing training and succession planning, as well as weak support from government, private sector, and academia has left the sector limited in leadership, impact, and community engagement. An initial research cycle identified the need to engage youth in understanding the impact of NGOs and the opportunities to be involved in addressing community needs. Action steps were developed aligning leadership training with an NGO experiential learning opportunity for emerging young leaders in the capital city of Skopje. This study revealed that a combined leadership training program and an NGO experiential learning opportunity does support a dynamic pipeline of emerging young leaders who are aware of and engaged in civil society impact. The effective linking of community development knowledge and leadership education in the program addressed a gap in both areas while bridging personal growth with community impact. The study demonstrated effective institutional engagement and support from NGOs, high schools, government, and community organizations and the important collaboration required to sustain this program in the future.

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Knowledge sharing in NGOs: the importance of the human dimension

Zbuchea

Ivan

Petropoulos

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the way the human dimension influences the adoption and usage of the knowledge transfer in non-profit organizations (NGOs). Previous research on the topic focused mainly on the organizational and technical aspects (i.e. organizational culture, processes and technology), lacking a consistent approach of the human dimension. Therefore, this paper goes beyond the multiplying effect of the organizational and technical factors in the development of knowledge transfer and investigates the impact of human beliefs and actions on the practices of knowledge sharing in the NGOs. Design/methodology/approach This paper investigates the above-mentioned topics of the importance of the human aspect in the knowledge sharing adoption, and development of the NGOs by use of a cross-cultural study based on a questionnaire that conducted in Romania and Greece. Findings This study emphasizes the importance of the human dimension in the practice of the knowledge sharing of the non-profit organizations, proving that the adoption of such practices depends on the beliefs of the NGOs employees on the topic, and on their degree of exposure to international activities. Practical implications The results of this study provide valuable incentive to the managers of the non-profit organizations to pay more attention to the beliefs and values of their employees in adopting knowledge sharing practices. Originality/value This paper is valuable to the academics and practitioners in search of reliable data on the impact of the human dimension on the adoption and usage of knowledge management in the Third Sector, filling an existing gap of the literature on the topic.

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Mapping Challenges of the Romanian NGOs. A Focus on Human Resources

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Analysis of Wellbeing in Nongovernmental Organizations’ Workplace in a Developed Area Context

Analysis of Wellbeing in Nongovernmental Organizations’ Workplace in a Developed Area Context

Developing emerging leaders in civil society: an experiential learning initiative in North Macedonia

Knowledge sharing in NGOs: the importance of the human dimension

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