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Communication of Organizational Values to Staff through Non-Formal Educational Activities: The Case of Not-For-Profit Organizations

Issah, Mohammed
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1276876720

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2010, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Cross-Cultural, International Education.
Various methods have been adopted in teaching organizational values to employees. The traditional methods commonly used include orientation, organization's documents, and postings on walls of offices (Klein and Weaver, 2000). This study examined the communication of organizational values through non-formal educational activities at a non-profit organization. A convenience sampling method was employed, and a total of 23 employees were surveyed. The study tested the hypothesis that employees of Foundation to Mankind (FTM) rate organization's values higher than non-organization's values. The study also examined the degree of importance employees ascribed to the FTM values. The non-formal educational activities examined were, Yearly Staff Orientation, Supervisors' Orientation, and Farmer Recognition Day Celebration organized by FTM. These activities made the staff more aware of the organizational values. The t-test revealed a statistically significant difference between FTM and non-FTM values. In addition, mean ranking of the employee ratings revealed FTM values ranked higher than non-FTM values. Staff mentioned consistently diversity, social justice, building relationships, helpfulness, and unity as the values emphasized by the non-formal educational activities they participated in.
Bruce A. Collet, PhD (Advisor)
Michael Gillespie, PhD (Committee Member)
Marc Simon, PhD (Committee Member)
60 p.
Communication; Education; Multicultural Education; Organizational Behavior
Organizational values; not-for-profit organizations; universal human values; non-formal education; values

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  • Issah, M. (2010). Communication of Organizational Values to Staff through Non-Formal Educational Activities: The Case of Not-For-Profit Organizations [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1276876720

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Issah, Mohammed. Communication of Organizational Values to Staff through Non-Formal Educational Activities: The Case of Not-For-Profit Organizations. 2010. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1276876720.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Issah, Mohammed. "Communication of Organizational Values to Staff through Non-Formal Educational Activities: The Case of Not-For-Profit Organizations." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1276876720

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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