COVID-19: The Prospects for Nonprofit Human Resource Management

Akingbola, Kunle

doi:10.29173/cjnser.2020v11n1a372

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“…Johnson Avery and Kim (2009) noted a general tendency of health agencies such as the WHO and the CDC to make reference to governmental and public partners and exclude private sector organizations in their press releases. On the contrary, previous research and empirical evidence have suggested that NGOs have played a key role providing critical services to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially to socially vulnerable groups ( Akingbola, 2020 ). Thus, it seems reasonable to conclude that engaging more frequently with NGOs may increase the health agencies’ understanding of different social groups and help NGOs cater to vulnerable groups they serve.…”

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International Perspectives on COVID-19 Communication Ecologies: Public Health Agencies’ Online Communication in Italy, Sweden, and the United States

Tagliacozzo

Albrecht

Ganapati

2021

American Behavioral Scientist

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Communicating during a crisis can be challenging for public agencies as their communication ecology becomes increasingly complex while the need for fast and reliable public communication remains high. Using the lens of communication ecology, this study examines the online communication of national public health agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, Sweden, and the United States. Based on content analysis of Twitter data ( n = 856) and agency press releases ( n = 95), this article investigates two main questions: (1) How, and to what extent, did national public health agencies coordinate their online communication with other agencies and organizations? (2) How was online communication from the agencies diversified in terms of targeting specific organizations and social groups? Our findings indicate that public health agencies relied heavily on internal scientific expertise and predominately coordinated their communication efforts with national government agencies. Furthermore, our analysis reveals that agencies in each country differed in how they diversify information; however, all agencies provided tailored information to at least some organizations and social groups. Across the three countries, information tailored for several vulnerable groups (e.g., pregnant women, people with disabilities, immigrants, and homeless populations) was largely absent, which may contribute to negative consequences for these groups.

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International Perspectives on COVID-19 Communication Ecologies: Public Health Agencies’ Online Communication in Italy, Sweden, and the United States

Tagliacozzo

Albrecht

Ganapati

2021

American Behavioral Scientist

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“…First, NPOs have relied on human capital to sustain themselves during the crisis (Akingbola, 2020 ), but working and volunteering conditions have deteriorated. Second, the economic and financial fragility of the nonprofit sector has worsened due to the loss of stable resources (Finchum-Mason et al, 2020 ; Johnson et al, 2020 ; Kim & Mason, 2020 ).…”

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Resilience in Arts and Cultural Nonprofit Organizations: An Analysis of the Covid-19 Crisis in France

Plaisance¹

2022

Voluntas

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This article seeks to analyze the resilience of arts and cultural nonprofit organizations in France during the Covid-19 crisis. A broad survey and multiple logistic regressions highlight the resources availability, the crisis impact, the NPOs’ needs and the reforms they conducted during the first French lockdown. This study shows that the resilience of these NPOs must be differentiated between activity continuity and organizational persistence. Resilience in culture and the arts is specific, based on reforms, and requires special support from partners.

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“…Given their placement between the state and civil society, nonprofit service-providing organizations are critical for service users as they provide vital services, facilitate social connections, and promote a measure of well-being for members of their communities (Akingbola, 2020;Milbourne, 2013). The three organizations studied here are also important places of employment for people with disabilities, who can develop their capacities, build social capital, and contribute to their communities.…”

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The Role of the Nonprofit Sector as a Site for Inclusive Employment

Buettgen

Klassen²

2020

CJNSER

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Employment is a pathway to increased income and empowerment, and improved quality of life and well-being; but for people with disabilities, job opportunities are limited, and employment supports often inadequate. This exploratory study analyzes the role of the nonprofit sector as a site for inclusive employment. Using data gathered from documents and in-depth interviews with nonprofit organizational staff, this study identifies the benefits that can accrue—to individuals, organizations, and communities—when agencies in the nonprofit sector employ persons with disabilities. The presence of employees with disabilities in the workplace increased sensitivity and awareness among all workers, conferred value on disability through an explicit recognition of the particularity of varying lived embodiments, and clarified the notion of dependence.Avoir un emploi assure un revenu et une autonomisation accrus ainsi qu’une meilleure qualité de vie et un sentiment de mieux-être. Mais pour les personnes handicapées, les possibilités d’emploi sont limitées et le soutien à l’emploi est souvent inadéquat. Cette étude exploratoire analyse le rôle que joue le secteur à but non lucratif pour assurer un milieu de travail inclusif. Au moyen de données provenant de documents et d’entrevues en profondeur avec le personnel d’organismes à but non lucratif, cette étude identifie les avantages qui se présentent—pour les particuliers, les organisations et les communautés—quand les agences dans le secteur à but non lucratif emploient des personnes ayant des handicaps. À ce titre, la présence dans le milieu de travail d’employés handicapés augmente la conscientisation et la sensibilisation de tous les employés, accorde de la valeur aux handicaps par une reconnaissance explicite de ce que les personnes handicapées peuvent contribuer, et remet en cause la notion de dépendance.

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COVID-19: The Prospects for Nonprofit Human Resource Management

Cited by 27 publications

References 12 publications

International Perspectives on COVID-19 Communication Ecologies: Public Health Agencies’ Online Communication in Italy, Sweden, and the United States

International Perspectives on COVID-19 Communication Ecologies: Public Health Agencies’ Online Communication in Italy, Sweden, and the United States

Resilience in Arts and Cultural Nonprofit Organizations: An Analysis of the Covid-19 Crisis in France

The Role of the Nonprofit Sector as a Site for Inclusive Employment

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