Nonprofit Organizations and ICT
The role of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in nations’ development has received little attention from scholars in developing countries. However, a growing body of experience indicates that NPOs play a positive role in that development (Clark, 1991). Their contributions to economic development include providing goods and services, especially meeting needs that have not thus far been met by either the government or the private sector. In helping the government achieve its development objectives, particularly through contribution of skills, NPOs have a comparative advantage that includes, for example, public information, education, and communication campaigns and provision of information about the circumstances and needs of particularly vulnerable groups. Moreover, NPOs help citizens voice their aspirations, concerns, and alternatives for consideration by policy makers, thereby giving substance to governments’ policies regarding freedom of association and speech. This study aims to explore the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) adoption and the financial viability of nonprofits. The results reveal that ICT adoption (i.e., basic information technology infrastructure and use) has a positive impact on the nonprofit financial viability factor of donation and transfer funds. In addition, the extent of internet use and the presence of an organizational website positively influence the profit-making measurement indicator of return on assets (ROA). The research finding also suggests that NPOs’ managers should give significant consideration to investing in ICT to ensure that their organizations can maintain their financial viability so as to provide their services and make an impact on society.
Suntrayuth, S & Novak M., (2015). “Analysis of Information and Communication Technology Adoption on the Organizational Financial Viability: Nonprofit Organization Perspectives”, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Organizational Studies, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp.17-34.
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The International College of NIDA
ICO NIDA provides talented students from different cultures around the world an opportunity to enhance their skills in a chosen management field. Professors from leading universities and executives from well-known companies around the world are invited to teach at ICO NIDA.
The program covers diverse disciplines of management in business sector, public sectors, social enterprise, and community enterprise. It offers talented students from different cultures around the world an opportunity to enhance their skill in a chosen management concentration.
The teaching arrangement of ICO NIDA is comprised of the combination among practical learning and practices, as well as providing activities to promote learning and development in
various fields.
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Life Cycle Consumptive Water Use for Oil Shale Development
Results indicate that life cycle consumptive water usage for oil shale is significant with regard to water availability, especially for users located in the lower Colorado River Basin. Consequently, oil shale companies or governments may need to be boosted to create strategies to dismantle instability related with the water accessibility in the Colorado River Basin for oil shale expansion.
Mangmeechai, A., Jaramillo, P., Griffin, W., & Matthews, H. (2014). Life cycle consumptive water use for oil shale development and implications for water supply in the Colorado River Basin. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 19(3), 677-687.
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ICO NIDA Application process
To be considered for a degree program at ICO NIDA, you must submit the following:
- A completed ICO NIDA application form
- A completed Offer Acceptance and Payment of Fees form. The application fee is 1000 baht. Please provide the money transfer receipt with the application.
- Certified true copies of all official transcripts
- Certified true copies of all certificates
- Certified true copies of your ID or passport
- Certified true copies of House Registration
- Medical Certificate
- A recommendation letter, preferably from university professionals and/or professional colleagues or supervisors
- English proficiency score TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL-ITP (can be taken at the GSLC) or the English test given by ICO NIDA
- Personal essay responding to the application questions or a YouTube link of your personal presentation
Submit your completed application to ICO NIDA via electronic mail to iconida_apply@nida.ac.th or regular mail to ICO NIDA’s mailing address.
Requirements:
The candidate must hold at least a bachelor’s degree (or a master degree for Ph.D. program) in any field from an institution in Thailand or abroad, or another educational qualification approved by ICO NIDA.
English Language Proficiency:
ICO NIDA courses require non-native English speaking students to be proficient in reading, writing and speaking in English. Any non-native English speaking applicant, who did not receive his or her university degree in a country where English is the native language is required to take an English proficiency exam, either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
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