ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |25 pages

Introduction

The Growth of the ‘NGO Management Debate'

part |80 pages

Part I

chapter |21 pages

NGOs and Development

chapter |24 pages

Culture and Ambiguity

Anthropological Approaches to NGO Management

part |94 pages

Part II

chapter |31 pages

Advocacy and Service Delivery

Managing the Main NGO Activities

chapter |12 pages

Conclusion

Towards an Understanding of NGO Management