This study is a discourse analysis of leadership among Thai staffworking in non-profit cross-cultural organizations in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The purpose is to study the pervading leadership discourses, how these are affected by the fact that they are working in non-profit cross-cultural organizations, and how the staffexperiencesconflicting discourses in the organization. The material consists of six interviews with Thai staff. The result includeseight leadership discourses, where the two greatest are relational leadership and national culture. Relational leadership includes the importance of relationship between leaders and followers, something that also characterizes the Thai culture. The national culture discourse consists of descriptions of leadership stylesthatdepend onnational culture. Several of the other leadership discourses presented also include similarities with the Thai culture as explained by for example Hofstede (1980) and Ukosakul (2005), while others are descriptions of transformationalleadership, a leadership style said by some to be universal(Den Hartog, House,Hanges, & Ruiz-Quintanilla, 1999). The leadership discourses are affected by the fact that the informants are working in non-profit cross-cultural organizations, causing for example challenges in communication. The informants also describe that they adapt to theculturesof the people they are working with, but also expect leaders to adapt to the local culture and context. Despite differences in national culture, the organizational goals create a common base. The conflicting discourses that are describedhave to do with national cultures, both between different national cultures, but also between culture and personality or religious discourses.

Syftet med denna studie var att belysa olika delar av prostitution och människohandel inom svensk socialtjänst och ideella organisationer. Dessutom kan denna studie bidra till att uppmärksamma samhället om fenomenet prostitution och människohandel samt bidra till vidare diskussion kring ämnet. För att uppnå syftet användes en kvalitativ metod där åtta intervjuer genomfördes med yrkesverksamma inom socialtjänst och ideella organisationer. Intersektionalitet, empowerment och social mobilisering var studiens teoretiska utgångspunkter. Den insamlade empirin analyserades med hjälp av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultatet av studien visade att det finns en begränsad kunskap kring prostitution och människohandel inom socialtjänst och samhället generellt. Det påvisades att det är ett komplext fenomen där det finns behov av att utöka resurser för att kunna bedriva ett effektivt arbete och ge utsatta bästa möjliga förutsättningar att få tillgång till rätt stöd och skydd. Vidare framkom att det krävs en ökad medvetenhet kring fenomenet då det förekommer i alla kontexter och grupper vilket föranleder att stödet behöver bli mer differentierat för att inkludera alla. Studiens slutsats visar att prostitution och människohandel är ett komplext fenomen som det finns en bristande kunskap och förståelse kring. Det är av vikt att arbetet mot fenomenet utvecklas samt att medvetenheten kring fenomenets förekomst ökas. / The purpose of this study was to shed light on various parts of prostitution and human trafficking within Swedish social service and non-profit organizations. In addition, this study can help to draw society’s attention to the phenomenon of prostitution and human trafficking, as well as contribute to further discussion on the subject. A qualitative method through interviews with eight workers within social service and non-profit organizations was used to reach the purpose of this study. The theoretical basis of the study was intersectionality, empowerment and social mobilization. A qualitative content analysis helped to analyze the collected data. The result of the study showed limited awareness about prostitution and human trafficking among social service and non-profit organizations. It also showed that this is a complex phenomenon where there is a need to expand the resources in order to conduct an effective work and provide vulnerable people with the best possible conditions for gaining access to the right support and protection. Furthermore, it shows that awareness needs to be greater about the phenomenon as it occurs in all contexts and groups which means that the support needs to be more adapted for each individual to include everyone. The conclusion of the study shows that prostitution and human trafficking is a complex phenomenon of which there is a lack of knowledge and understanding. It is important that the work against the phenomenon is developed and that awareness about the phenomenon's occurrence is increased.

The aim of this thesis is a concept of a high rope centre in a particular location with support of EU funds. The first part of this thesis gives an overview at the project and presents an analysis of the environment and the conditions in which the project will be realized. The concepts of the project realization and the evaluation of the proposed concepts are presented in the second part.

The master thesis focuses on the non-profit organizations and forms their financing. The theoretical part is oriented for juridical legislation of non-profit sector, as well as demarcation of basic concepts and characteristic of forms non-profit organizations. The practical part is introduced organization organizations in which I doing analysis of the financial situation with selected method and in the conclusion of the work I propose solution that should contribute to improving the stabilization financing and development organizations.

Workplace violence is a phenomenon which is growing and it has the potential to affect individual performance and organizational productivity. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of employees regarding workplace violence in the National Department of Social Development. The researcher was motivated to choose this subject as a result of her observation working as Employee Health and Wellness Manager in the same Department whereby there were cases reported were related to workplace violence such as poor working relationships, conflict , work related stress and high level of mental health. Furthermore, lack of research and literature studies concerning workplace violence motivated the research. The qualitative approach was utilized and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data about the experiences of employees utilizing interview scheduled, 10 employees who were employees of the National Department of Social Development were interviewed. Purposive sampling method was used to select the suitable participants of the study who met the specific defined criteria. The type of research utilised was applied research to explore the experiences of employees regarding workplace violence and to give meaning to it. A collective case study was used to focus on participants who have experienced workplace violence in order to understand the types of workplace violence that were experienced, the effects it had on individuals as well as factors contributing to workplace violence in the National Department of Social Development. Theoretical overview that was discussed focused on understanding the how the different concepts related to workplace violence is defined in literature as well as looking at the effects of workplace violence on employees and employer as well as highlighting the different types of workplace violence. The research findings indicated that workplace violence is well conceptualised by the employees of Social Development and they understand the meaning of workplace violence. The study has also confirmed that workplace violence exists within the department and most of participants have experienced internal workplace violence. / Mini Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2017. / Social Work and Criminology / MSW / Unrestricted

Frågeställningar: Hur bör Mälardalens Studentkår forma sin verksamhetsstyrning så att de lyckas nå verksamhetens mål? Hur ska Mälardalens Studentkår erhålla en högre legitimitet på sitt lärosäte och på så sätt värva fler medlemmar? Syfte:                        Syftet med studien är att bidra med insikt om Mälardalens Studentkårs resursutnyttjande, genom att utveckla organisationens verksamhetsstyrning, som i sin tur kan leda till en högre legitimitet. Metod:                     Studien inriktar sig på en kvalitativ fallstudiemetod. En abduktiv ansats har tillämpats med anledning av att det studerade fenomenet grundar sig i ett redan existerande problem. Studien har med hjälp av benchmarking med två andra studentkårer analyserat utformning av strategier och huruvida måluppfyllelsen har uppnåtts. Detta har genomförts genom intervjuer samt styrningsdokument från samtliga studentkårer. En tematisk analys har tillämpats för att analysera data där teman identifierades med utgångspunkt från det teoretiska ramverket och syftet. Slutsats:                            Resultatet visar på att Mälardalens Studentkår behöver tillämpa fler styrverktyg för att utveckla sin verksamhetsstyrning. Styrverktyg som vision, affärsidé, verksamhetsplan, mål och prestationsmätning kan hjälpa organisationen att utnyttja sina resurser på rätt sätt och på så vis kommer de gå i linje med sina intressenters krav och förväntningar. Genom tillämpning av de olika styrverktygen uppnås även legitimitet, vilket i sin tur kan leda till ett högre medlemsantal. Mälardalens Studentkår får även en högre legitimitet genom att se över sina intressenters krav och förväntningar och att de utvecklar sin verksamhetsstyrning utefter det. / Research questions:              How should the student union of Malardalen university shape its business management in line with its business goals?                                    How should student union of Malardalen university obtain a higher legitimacy at its university seat and thus recruit more members? Purpose:                 The purpose of the study is to contribute insight into the resource utilization of student union of Malardalen university, by developing the organization's operational management, which in turn can lead to higher legitimacy. Method:                  The study focuses on a qualitative case study method. An abductive approach has been applied since the studied phenomenon is based on an already existing problem. The study has, through benchmarking with two other student unions, analyzed the design of strategies and whether the goal completion has been achieved. This has been accomplished through interviews and guidance documents from all student unions. A thematic analysis has been applied to analyze data where themes were identified based on the theoretical framework and purpose. Conclusion:         The result shows that the student union of Malardalen university needs to apply more control tools to develop its business management. Control tools such as vision, business concept, business plan, goals and performance measurement can help the organization to utilize its resources properly and, in this way, they will be in line with the requirements and expectations of its stakeholders. By using the various control tools, legitimacy is also achieved, which in turn can lead to a higher number of members. The student union of Malardalen university also gains higher legitimacy by reviewing the requirements and expectations of its stakeholders as they develop their business management along that line.

The integration of migrants into society and the role of non-governmental non-profit organizations in this process is a highly discussed topic. This diploma thesis deals with the development of support for integration of migrants by these organizations in order to describe and analyze their activities. The thesis focuses on the specific period from November 1989 to the beginning of the year 2004 (before the Czech Republic joined the European Union). This period is characterized by gradually creating integration and migration policies of the state, which had to respond to the first arrival of migrants (refugees) to the Czech lands. For the purposes of the research of the diploma thesis, individual projects of non-governmental non- profit organizations were examined with the aim of finding out the topics and target groups they were dealing with, but also who and how supported them in order to trace certain development trends in defined years. Key words: integration, migrant, non-governmental non-profit organizations, integration and migration policies

The  purpose  of  this  report  is  to  examine  and  describe  how  an  elite  sports organization uses  implementation  of  values  to  strengthen  the  organizational culture and the strategy.   The author has made a case study of Luleå Hockey, consisting  of   eight  interviews  and   necessary  observations.  The  report  is interview based but books, scientific articles and reports have also been taken into consideration.  Research emphasizes that the ongoing commercializing-­‐  and professionalizing processes in non-­‐profit  organizations has led to a greater influence of business thinking,  which can  be  noted in  the  case Luleå Hockey who knowingly uses strategy. The theoretical framework of the report, however, proves that strategy needs  the  support  of  a  strong  organizational  culture  in  order  to  be  used effectively. To develop an organizational culture that correlate with strategy, the understanding of how to implement values is important. Luleå   Hockey   uses   strategy   and   realizes   how   shared   values   influence organizational culture, however the procedure where Luleå Hockey implements the   values   into   the   organization   can   still   be   improved.   In   elite   sports organizations a conflict of interests arises when the non-­‐profit fundament of the organization  is  put  in  contrast  to  the  profit-­‐generating  goals,  shared  values  can therefor be the glue that holds these organizations together. / Denna  uppsats  syftar  till  att  undersöka  och  beskriva  hur  en  elitidrottsförening arbetar med värdegrundsimplementering för att stärka organisationskultur och strategi. Med utgångspunkt i ovanstående syfte har författaren genomfört en fallstudie  av  Luleå  Hockey,  innehållande  åtta  intervjuer  samt  observationer. Uppsatsen är kvalitativt baserad men material i form av vetenskapliga artiklar, böcker och rapporter har också visats hänsyn. Forskning       understryker       att       pågående       professionaliserings-­‐        och kommersialiseringsprocesser  inom  ideell  verksamhet  har  lett  till  ett  ökat näringslivstänkande,  vilket  konstateras  i  fallet  Luleå  Hockey  som  medvetet använder strategi.  Uppsatsens teoretiska referensram bevisar dock att strategi behöver stöd av en stark organisationskultur för att användas effektivt. För att utveckla  en  organisationskultur till  att  korrelera  med  formulerad  strategi  är värdegrundsimplementering viktigt.  Luleå  Hockey  använder  sig  av  strategi  och  förstår  hur  delade  värderingar påverkar  organisationskulturen,  däremot  kan  värdegrundsimplementeringen utvecklas. Inom elitidrottsföreningar där en intressekonflikt uppstår mellan det ideella  fundamentet  och  de  vinstgenererande  målsättningarna,  kan  delade värderingar   som   genomsyrar   verksamheten   vara   det   lim   som   håller   dessa föreningar samman.

This thesis is concerned with the barriers to volunteering in nonprofit organizations working in Prague 5 in the field of social services. It is a qualitative research that specifically focuses on NGOs and also the state non-profit organization, which are compared in terms of their attitudes to volunteering in general and also in terms of perceived barriers to volunteering. In the analysis of barriers to volunteering is among others searched for the "locally-specific" factors, i.e. factors associated with Prague 5 or capital city Prague, which may affect the attitudes of non-profit organizations towards volunteering. In conclusion, there are shown some ways to overcome existing barriers to volunteering and to support the development of volunteering in nonprofit organizations.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore narratives in a new nonprofit arts center. It includes the macro-, meso-, and personal narratives that keep the center organized in the midst of the chaotic everyday activities. It advocates the explanatory force of narrative as an alternative to organizational life cycle theory for understanding organizational startups. Design/methodology/approach – This narrative ethnography involved participant observation, full participation, and narrative interviews over a three-year period. Using grounded theory, narratives were examined to discover how they engendered and maintained order. Findings – This paper contributes to the understanding narratives as a constitutional organizing and sensemaking process, including the narratives of “Do It Yourself,” and economic production, family and home, and personal narratives that constitute community, community boundaries, and identity, adding to our knowledge of organizing. Research limitations/implications – The research examined only one local nonprofit arts center, therefore the findings are specific to this site and the same types of narratives may not necessarily be found in other nonprofits. Originality/value – This paper examines a nonprofit during start-up. It validates support for the examination of organizations through narrative ethnography and narrative interviewing. It purports that narratives constitute social identity, rather than being the evidence of social identity.