Strategies for local and regional ngo development: Combining sustainable outcomes with sustainable organizations

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-161

  Gibb, Allan ^a   Adhikary, Deepak ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Export House   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial; Ngos; Organization; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 0034067472     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089856200283045     Document Type: Article

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