Mapping Challenges of the Romanian NGOs. A Focus on Human Resources

Alexandra Zbuchea, Loredana Ivan (), Sergiu-Octavian Stan () and Costin Dä‚mä‚è˜aru ()
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Loredana Ivan: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Sergiu-Octavian Stan: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
Costin Dä‚mä‚è˜aru: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, 2019, vol. 7, issue 1, 9-27

Abstract: The effectiveness of NGOs, similar to other types of organizations, depends on the quality and implication of their employees and volunteers. The literature highlights the role of learning capabilities, organizational learning, networking and community capacity building in ensuring organizational sustainable development in the NGO sector. In this framework, professional human resources should be an important part of the management strategy. Continuous and personalized training would be also important for NGOs. The present paper presents a qualitative investigation aiming to map the training needs and practices of the NGO sector in Romania, both from the perspective of its representatives and its stakeholders. The findings show a general agreement and concern related to the professionalism of the workers in the sector, as well as related to the lack of explicit responsibility/the feeling of being accountable assumed by the members of the sector. The study also revealed a need for closer cooperation between the members of the Quadruple Helix.

Keywords: third sector; NGOs; human resources management in NGOs; training for NGOs; NGOs stakeholders (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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