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1. The uniqueness of strategic planning in non-for-profit organizations : A new lens from a stakeholder perspective
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : Background: Non-for-profit organizations’ presence has increased worldwide during the last decades. This type of organizations develop their activities in a complex and dynamic environment. Furthermore, for non-for-profit organizations (NPO) the fit between strategy and environment is a key determinant of success. READ MORE
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2. Selecting and Prioritizing Projects : A study on Intergovernmental and Non-profit Organizations
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Nowadays, organizations are shifting towards project-based management strategies in order to implement more flexible structures that allow them to respond and compete in complex business environments. In this way, project management has been regarded as a valuable competence, providing the organization and its management teams the opportunity to adapt the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to meet project requirements as well as organizational goals. READ MORE
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3. Investigating the Practice of Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming into Development : the Experience of a Development Organization
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The understanding of development and disaster nexus has enforced the international community to think and act differently. Disaster risk reduction mainstreaming has been embraced as one of our best approach for sustainable development and has been consistently featured in international discussions. READ MORE
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4. E-procurement adoption, its benefits and costs
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen IngenjörshögskolanAbstract : This thesis report aims at illustrating and describing how e-procurement can contribute in creating value and reducing overheads associated with the procurement process through adopting and implementing e-procurement systems and applications in the supply chain network of an organization. It is an obvious fact that e-procurement plays a vital role in managing the supply chain especially now that outsourcing has become very common in the business market environment around the world. READ MORE
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5. Achieving and Maintaining IS/IT Alignment in Organizations
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : The alignment between IS/IT and business is one of the ways to achieve a significant competitive advantage for any organization. It is more important nowadays since any organization can buy any technology in the open market, so technologies themselves don’t give a significant competitive advantage. READ MORE