NGOs and organizational change : discourse, reporting, and learning

Select an Action

Title:

Author:

Ebrahim, Alnoor.

ISBN:

9780521671576

Personal Author:

Ebrahim, Alnoor.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

x, 181 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Originally published: 2003.

Abstract:

"Alnoor Ebrahim's study analyzes the organizational evolution of NGOs as a result of their increased profile as bilateral partners in delivering aid. Focusing on the relationships between NGOs and their international network of funders, it examines not only the tensions created by the reporting requirements of funders, but also the strategies of resistance employed by NGOs. Ebrahim shows that systems of reporting, monitoring, and learning play essential roles in shaping not only what NGOs do but, more importantly, how they think about what they do. The book combines original case studies and research with an extensive review of literature. It draws from multiple fields including organizational behavior, social and critical theory, civil society studies, and environmental and natural resource management."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Non-governmental organizations.

Copies:

Available:*

Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168015769108	060 E16N 2005	1	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

The organizational dynamics of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly complex as they have evolved from small local groups into sophisticated multinational organizations with global networks. Alnoor Ebrahim's study analyses the organizational evolution of NGOs as a result of their increased profile as bilateral partners in delivering aid. Focusing on the relationships between NGOs and their international network of funders, it examines not only the tensions created by the reporting requirement of funders, but also the strategies of resistance employed by NGOs. Ebrahim shows that systems of reporting, monitoring, and learning play essential roles in shaping not only what NGOs do but, more importantly, how they think about what they do. The book combines original case studies and research with an extensive review of literature. It draws from multiple fields including organizational behaviour, social and critical theory, civil society studies, and environmental and natural resource management.