Concept information
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social psychology
group dynamics
group performance and problem solving
organization (group structure)
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judgment and decision making
group decision making
group structure
organization (group structure)
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group dynamics
group performance and problem solving
group structure
organization (group structure)
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organization studies encyc
approaches to management theory
strategic management
political environments
Preferred term
nongovernmental organizations
Definition
- Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are private sector associations based in civil society pursuing policy advocacy goals and project management. Most frequently the term refers to associations with a transnational agenda or operations (for instance, Médecins Sans Frontières, a.k.a. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/nongovernmental_organizations
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