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The role of NGO's in the process of implementation of innovative projects, and their outcomes
Pešatová, Veronika ; Moree, Dana (advisor) ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (referee)
The thesis addresses subject of innovative projects of NGOs in the field of parental support to return to the labour market after maternity leave. The main purpose of the thesis is to deliver a report about the role of the NGO in the process of implementation of innovative projects by using case studies. The objective of the thesis is to identify outcomes and level of innovation of these projects on the basis of testimonies of active participants. The theoretical part of the thesis describes NGOs and their basic functions, definition of innovation, and definition of social innovation. Another part of the thesis discusses issues related to the return to the labour market after maternity leave, family politics in the Czech Republic, and its support in the form of the Structural Funds of the European Union. Main findings of the research is that NGOs in the Czech Republic have mainly linking function between individuals and corporations. Networking enables mutual exchange of information and experience. It is a highly important contribution of these projects. Key words Civil Society, Civil Sector, Non-profit Sector, Function of NGO's, Innovation, Social Innovation, Labour Market, Equal Employment Opportunity, Work Life balance.
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Civic participation within the context of professionalized CSOs in terms of their representatives
Andruchová, Monika ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Deverová, Lenka (referee)
This master thesis is dealing with topic of citizen's involvement and civic participation in context of professionalized civil society organizations 's activities. The work is based on theoretical concepts of political and civic participation. Subsequently, civic participation and citizen's involvement is seen in the sense of civic activities carried out within or through civil society organizations and they include various forms in which citizens participate in public life, usually without financial reward. The paper also presents the concepts of professionalization that frame the subsequent reflection on the nature and potential of civic participation and citizen's involvement into activities of professionalized civil society organizations. The main part is a qualitative research whose aim is to describe and understand, from perspective of professionalized organization's representatives, how and why there is public participation within or through activities of the organization and what are the preferred forms and barriers of involvement and civic participation. Analysis of data obtained through in- depth interviews with representatives of professionalized civil society organizations, are discussed in the conclusion in relation to the research questions and theoretical basis Key words Civic...
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Institutional Embeddedness of Non-governmental Organizations.
Kačaba, Ondřej ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Pospíšilová, Tereza (referee)
The study aim is complex analysis of institutional embeddedness of non-governmental organization called Healthy Cities of the Czech Republic which is embedded into public sector administration. The first part defines basic arguments and research questions. The second part is focused on presentation of methodology and research strategy of this study which was case study. The third part includes analysis of institutional embeddedness characteristics. Last part of this essay includes conclusions and recommendations for future research. Conclusion of this study is that institutional embeddedness exists on multiple levels, different types and intensities. In connection with institutional embeddedness organization changes occur as a high level of professionalization and bureaucratization.
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The analysis of social enterprise according to the TESSEA approach: The case study of Pracovní Sobota ltd.
Hrabáková, Štěpánka ; Šťovíčková Jantulová, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Deverová, Lenka (referee)
The aim of the final thesis was the analysis of a social enterprise according to the TESSEA approach. The case study was conducted using both the document analysis and interviews. The document analysis showed which criteria (according to the TESSEA approach) were fulfilled by the chosen organization and which were not. Furthermore, there were analysed the mechanisms causing that the certain criteria were not fulfilled. These data were obtained through the interviews with the representatives of the organization. Finally, it is possible to conclude that the subject of the research fulfilled the criteria of the TESSEA approach. There were introduced the factors explaining why the criteria were not fulfilled. According to the representatives of the chosen organization among these main factors belonged the lack of financial and time resources, the lack of know-how, the legislative boundaries or the modeling the organization after commercial enterprises.
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