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This edited volume highlights the use and practice of values in
Organization Development (OD). It addresses how those values have
changed over time, how they are expressed in OD's approach to
consulting, the process of making value-based decisions, and how to
deal with value dilemmas and value conflicts. OD scholars and
practitioners will learn about the balance of values in practice,
particularly as the business outcomes may overtake positive
humanistic concerns given intense pressures to enhance
organizational productivity year over year.
This book explores leadership and management in social sector
organizations, which include, NGOs, non-profits, social
enterprises, social businesses, and cross-sector collaborations
focusing on advancing human dignity and social justice. It provides
social sector leaders with an overview of current trends, issues,
and challenges in the field as well as best practices to foster
effective programs, sustain organizations and meet the growing
demands of the sector. The enclosed chapters cover topics such as
cross-sector organizational design, innovation for client services,
gender management dynamics, policy advocacy, and the growing social
entrepreneurship movement. The social sector is currently in a
vibrant, dynamic, and exciting stage. The sector's role and
relevance to advancing human dignity and social justice is greater
than ever. The number and types of social sector organizations have
increased exponentially around the world and are offering
extraordinary and much needed contributions toward an array of
social issues. The traditional NGOs and non-profit organizations
continue to be an integral part of the global civil society. At the
same time, the emerging organizational forms under the social
entrepreneurship umbrella are providing new momentum and excitement
within and outside of the social sector. The interest in social
entrepreneurship is encouraging existing social sector entities to
actively embrace and encourage innovation. This interest is also
inspiring a new breed of professionals and organizations to
contribute to the social sector. This trend falls under the larger
social sector dynamic promoting the creation of "hybrid" and
emergent organizational forms, which cross and combine the
traditional non-profit and for-profit domains. Despite the
increased interest, the social sector still faces challenges around
the world. CIVICUS - an international group promoting civil society
organizations and groups-- recently reported a rise in the
restrictions on civil society activities in a number of countries
through worsening policy and legal environments. Funding challenges
for the social sector are thus becoming more significant. At the
same time, the calls for social sector accountability and emphasis
on results and impact are growing. This book aims to offer
approaches and tools which allow for the bridging of demands
between creativity and accountability, between inspiration and
results, and between gaining individual commitment and shared
ownership of agendas and achievements, all of which are needed to
effectively operate in the changing social sector.
This edited volume highlights the use and practice of values in
Organization Development (OD). It addresses how those values have
changed over time, how they are expressed in OD's approach to
consulting, the process of making value-based decisions, and how to
deal with value dilemmas and value conflicts. OD scholars and
practitioners will learn about the balance of values in practice,
particularly as the business outcomes may overtake positive
humanistic concerns given intense pressures to enhance
organizational productivity year over year.
This book explores leadership and management in social sector
organizations, which include, NGOs, non-profits, social
enterprises, social businesses, and cross-sector collaborations
focusing on advancing human dignity and social justice. It provides
social sector leaders with an overview of current trends, issues,
and challenges in the field as well as best practices to foster
effective programs, sustain organizations and meet the growing
demands of the sector. The enclosed chapters cover topics such as
cross-sector organizational design, innovation for client services,
gender management dynamics, policy advocacy, and the growing social
entrepreneurship movement. The social sector is currently in a
vibrant, dynamic, and exciting stage. The sector's role and
relevance to advancing human dignity and social justice is greater
than ever. The number and types of social sector organizations have
increased exponentially around the world and are offering
extraordinary and much needed contributions toward an array of
social issues. The traditional NGOs and non-profit organizations
continue to be an integral part of the global civil society. At the
same time, the emerging organizational forms under the social
entrepreneurship umbrella are providing new momentum and excitement
within and outside of the social sector. The interest in social
entrepreneurship is encouraging existing social sector entities to
actively embrace and encourage innovation. This interest is also
inspiring a new breed of professionals and organizations to
contribute to the social sector. This trend falls under the larger
social sector dynamic promoting the creation of "hybrid" and
emergent organizational forms, which cross and combine the
traditional non-profit and for-profit domains. Despite the
increased interest, the social sector still faces challenges around
the world. CIVICUS - an international group promoting civil society
organizations and groups-- recently reported a rise in the
restrictions on civil society activities in a number of countries
through worsening policy and legal environments. Funding challenges
for the social sector are thus becoming more significant. At the
same time, the calls for social sector accountability and emphasis
on results and impact are growing. This book aims to offer
approaches and tools which allow for the bridging of demands
between creativity and accountability, between inspiration and
results, and between gaining individual commitment and shared
ownership of agendas and achievements, all of which are needed to
effectively operate in the changing social sector.
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