Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Nonprofit Organizations & Charities - General

This timely textbook, reflecting the trends and developments in the nonprofit sector over the past decade, encompasses the core competencies required to lead nonprofit organizations through social innovation and impact during the 21st century. It fills a knowledge gap for leaders, managers, practitioners, students, faculty members, and providers in this rapidly growing field by providing a comprehensive framework for how to run and manage nonprofits. This includes all of the tools needed to affect social change through ethical business practices, management and leadership business...

This book examines the growing trend of recognition and practices of CSR in private enterprises in developing countries. It identifies the challenges and deficiencies in these practices and proposes means for improvement. Based on a sound theoretical foundation, this book focusses on the case of Bangladesh and the ready-made garment industry to exemplify the described developments.

After a brief introduction the book outlines the standards of Corporate Social Responsibility. It compares the trends in CSR practices both in developed and developing countries and then embarks on CSR...

By nature, parrots are inquisitive, intelligent, and social animals. You can capitalize on these characteristics and obedience train your bird, teaching him behaviors that will make your life and his more enjoyable--behaviors such as stepping on your hand or wrist on command, and going to a designated perch. Then you can progress to teach him all kinds of tricks. He'll love the attention, communication, and socialization. From the essential basics of obedience training to awesome tricks that will amuse and amaze...

Nachhaltig gemeinsame Wertschopfung als Offensivkonzept fur profitables Wachstum in Unternehmen und Gesellschaft

Die Fragestellung, wie die Verantwortung eines Unternehmens (Corporate Social Responsibility) konsistent bzw. mit Integritat in Kerngeschaft und Organisation verankert werden kann, beherrscht zunehmend die offentliche Diskussion. Im Rahmen dieser Diskussion, bietet das Konzept "Nachhaltig gemeinsame Wertschopfung" einen Managementansatz an, der auf dem Verstandnis aufbaut, dass Nachhaltigkeit nur dann im Kerngeschaft eines Unternehmens verankert ist, wenn es in...

In diesem Buch erfolgt eine fundierte Auseinandersetzung mit der Fragestellung wie die Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-Strategie bzw. -Ziele zu einer Verbesserung der Innovationsleistung von Unternehmen (Grounternehmen, KMU, Familienunternehmen) fuhren kann. Welche CSR-Aktivitaten sich dabei als besonders innovationsfordernd erweisen wird in dieser Publikation dargestellt. Dabei werden sowohl Produkt- als auch Dienstleistungs- und Geschaftsmodellinnovationen zur Erschlieung neuer Markte und der Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfahigkeit aufgezeigt. Weiters werden die damit in Verbindung...

A Personal Handbook to carry with you through the Officer Chairs in your Masonic Lodge.

Finally, a breakthrough handbook has arrived for Line Officers of Masonic Lodges to track their personal progress, year-by-year. Filled with specific information on each job, checklists, and rosters, this handbook has been designed to be written in as a comprehensive record of your service in each chair, from Junior Steward to Worshipful Master, as well as the non-progressive line offices. Each chapter covers a different office...

In today's global business environment it is no longer acceptable that a corporation does well simply by doing good. It is expected. With increasing pressures from stakeholders to improve the bottom line as well as to be good corporate citizens, business leaders face tough decisions. What social issues should we support? What initiatives should we develop that will do the most good for the company as well as the cause? Do we include social messages in our advertising, encourage our employees to volunteer, do we modify our business practices? How do we integrate a new initiative into...

Why has Warby Parker been able to make such dramatic inroads against the behemoths in the long established eyeglass market? How has Method revolutionized the soap aisle? Amid the cacophony of online retailers, why has Etsy seen such explosive growth, with 2013 annual sales north of $1 billion?

These companies all have been disruptive because they are operating from a strong social/environmental purpose. They are proving a counterintuitive truth - purpose can drive profits. But it's not just innovative startups that are getting in on the action. Blue chip companies such as Nike,...