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The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the phenomenon of professionalization that is observable in organizations from the nonprofit sector. Empirical research was conducted among Hungarian nonprofit organizations, and the data were collected within the framework of a country-wide survey. Through the analysis of the research results, the paper provides deeper insights into knowledge about professionalization trends in the nonprofit sector. It proves that organizational development positively impacts nonprofit organizations’ improvement of their professionalization level and the members of these organizations.

Nonprofit Organizations from the Perspective of Organizational Development and Their Influence on Professionalization

University of Pecs, Faculty of Business and Management, Department of Leadership and Organizational Sciences, Hungary

Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy

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The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the phenomenon of professionalization that is observable in organizations from the nonprofit sector. Empirical...

Nonprofit Organizations from the Perspective of Organizational Development and Their Influence on Professionalization

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 25 - 32

Received: Nov 01, 2015

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ngoe-2016-0009

Keywords
organizational development, nonprofit organizations, professionalization, learning, knowledge

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Nonprofit Organizations from the Perspective of Organizational Development and Their Influence on Professionalization

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 25 - 32

Received: Nov 01, 2015

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ngoe-2016-0009

Keywordsorganizational development, nonprofit organizations, professionalization, learning, knowledge

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
organizational development, nonprofit organizations, professionalization, learning, knowledge