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An overview of the privatization debate -2000 — Privatization is not a new concept. In 1968, Peter Drucker suggested that government should spend more time governing and less time providing and that the public sector should either purchase services from the private sector, or simply stop producing.
Becoming a Lean Organization Usually a Two Step Process
BUILDING A STRONGER VOLUNTARY SECTOR: HOW THE VSI IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE -2002 — More on The Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI) at http://www.vsi-isbc.org/eng/index.cfm
End Games The Challenge of Sustainability -2002 — Many national and local foundations that have launched ambitious community-based initiatives intended to improve conditions and outcomes for children, families, and communities have experienced, in one way or another, the “challenge of sustainability.” This is the common difficulty that funders and their grantees face at the end of an initiative’s planned funding period.
HR’s Role in the Lean Organizational Journey -2007
Lean Organization, “High Performance” Work Practices and Profitability -2002
Multi-level Management and Leadership Skills in Lean Organizations -2009 — Research shows that senior management commitment is essential to a successful and sustainable transition to a Lean enterprise but less focus has been given to the role of middle managers.
Redesigning Your Organization Around Lean Thinking -2003
Resource Allocation and the Supports Intensity Scale™: Four Papers on Issues and Approaches -2008 — One of the most complex issues faced by all stakeholders within the intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities system is resource allocation. As the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) was being developed, this issue became prominent.
The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Funding Social Housing in Canada -2008 — This looks at the role currently played by public-private partnerships (PPPs) in social housing development in Canada and assesses their future potential as a mechanism for financing the development and maintenance of social housing. Using case studies, the paper examines how partnerships can better use scarce public resources efficiently and equitably to meet the housing needs of low-income earners.
THINKING OF FORMING A NON-PROFIT? What to Consider Before You Begin 2014 — Our goal in preparing this publication is to answer basic questions about what a non-profit is and how to form one as well as portray a realistic picture of what is involved in getting a new non-profit up and running.