MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS IN

NGOS

OUTLINE OF THE STUDY

Presentation is made by Alina Kulchu,

Research assistant at the Center for Studies of Civil Society

and the Nonprofit Sector

National Research University “Higher School of Economics”

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Definition

Management

innovations

Conceptual level

Operational level

Management ideas as a set of principles, rules and

regulations

Specific procedures, mechanisms and

organizational structure

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The aim of the research

1. Identify factors that have the greatest impact on management innovations in Russian NGOs

2. Find out how these innovations affect the sustainability of the nonprofit organizations in Russia

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Results of foreign researchers

Factors determining the innovation process are analyzed within the framework of the five areas:

1. relations with the external environment2. relations with the internal stakeholders3. organization’s culture 4. leadership5. management of processes and resources

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Results of foreign researchers

1. participation of various external stakeholders in the strategic planning process; relations between the head of the organization and external stakeholders

2. level of employees’ professionalism

3. specialization of labor

4. system of communications

5. system of employees’ motivation

6. term of the head in his post

7. number of employees

8. number of people in the board and the like governing bodies

9. role of the top managers in initiating innovations; leadership style

10. value orientations of employees

11. understanding of the strategic prospects

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Hypothesis of the research

The factors having the greatest impact on innovation in NGOs in the Russian context will differ from similar factors in the Western context

factors such as the presence of the strategic plan or the activities of the board and other like governing bodies do not have much influence on the innovations in Russian NGOs.

in the Russian context the determining factor is the focus of the head of the organization on innovations

The impact of the use of innovations on the sustainability of nonprofit organizations is positive

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Method of the research

• a series of in-depth interviews with leaders of Russian NGOs

I stage

• a mass surveyII stage

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