Organizational Learning and Change

Human Resource Management

• UNDP. (1998). Basic definitions and concepts. In Capacity assessment and development: In a systems and strategic management context. New York: UNDP. (123K pdf)

Organisations

• 12Manage: Rigor and Relevance, management methods, models and organizational theory. Translation into twelve languages.
• Developing and managing human resources for health, the Managers Electronic Resource Center. While produced in the context of health care, the tools they provide are useful for a wide range of organizations, including the information they provide on human resource management.
• Free Management Library for For-Profit and Nonprofit Organizations, virtual library for a wealth of subjects.
• HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector is a forum for dialogue and action on labour force and workplace issues in the non-profit sector.
• Institute for Development Policy and Management, publications to download.
• IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development), weekly journal review, biweekly review, journals on environment and sustainability in developing countries.
• INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre)
• The NGO Café contains resources for managing an NGO.
• Powercube.net is a resource for understanding power relations in efforts to bring about social change. This site contains materials to assist in responding to power relations within organizations and in larger spaces.
• Reflect and Learn, organizational learning by increasing access to self-reflection tools.

Resources

• Barefoot Collective. (2009). The barefoot guide to working with organisations and social change.  Book available for download.
• Gaventa, J. (2006). Finding the spaces for change: A power analysis. IDS Bulletin, 37(6), 23-33. (120K pdf)
• Saunders, R. (2004). Passion and commitment under stress: Human resource issues in Canada's non-profit sector - a synthesis report. Canadian Policy Research Networks.
• Wyatt, M. (2004). A handbook of NGO governance. (1.34 Mb pdf)