Liberty UniversityBUSI 409 Midterm ExamComplete Solutions Correct Answers KeyWhichdecademarkedaturningpointinpublicpolicy,withgovernmentoutsourcingmoreofthedeliveryandmanagementofsocialandhumanservicestononprofits,whichresultedintheincreasedneedforprofessionalmanagementinnonprofitorganizationsandanincreasednumberofstudentsinterestedinworkingfornonprofitorganizations?In2009,capacity-buildingreceiveanewboostwhentheU.S.Congresspassedthis,whichincludedaNonprofitCapacityBuildingprogramtoprovidegrantsfororganizationaldevelopmenttosmallandmid-sizednonprofitsovertheyears2010to2014Thismethodofestablishingpricinginvolveschargingpeopledifferentpricesbasedonthemarketsegmenttowhichtheybelong,determinedbyobjectivevariablesWhatarespecific,quantifiedtargetsthatrepresentstepstowardaccomplishinggoalsBurnettdefinesthisas"aname,term,sign,symbol,design,oracombinationofthesethatisintendedtoidentifythegoodsandservicesofonesellerorgroupofsellersanddifferentiatethemfromthoseofcompetitors."ManagersofnonprofitorganizationsmustmeasuretheirsuccessbyGreatcompaniesthatproduceexcellentresultshaveThistypeofsystemisentirelyself-sufficientandimpervioustoinfluencesfromitsenvironmentenablesthesystemtoadapttochangingcircumstancesWhenanorganizationlaunchesaprogramtorecruitvolunteers,havingthesehelpscommunicatetovolunteersthattheyareacceptingasignificantresponsibilityandthattheirassignmentinvolvesdoingrealworkthatiscentraltotheprogramofthenonprofitInitsproperdefinition,thisterminvolvescomparisonsamongorganizations,eitheratthemacrooratthemicrolevelNonprofitmanagersshouldbecommittedtoperformancemeasurement butOneofthemanybenefitsofstrategicplanningisthat itEstablishingtheorganizationmissionistheresponsibilityofitsThosewhoviewnonprofitorganizationsprimarilyassocialinstitutionsportraynonprofitmanagersasToday'sboardsarebeingexhortednotonlytoraisemoneyandpromotetheorganizationbutalsotoThesetypesofrelationshipsimplyincreasinglylessautonomyforparticipatingorganizationsandmayincludeparent-subsidiarypartnerships,jointventurecorporations,managementserviceorganizationsthatsupportoneormorenonprofits,and-ultimately-mergersAccordingtoHerman,oneofthedifferencesofmanaginganonprofitversusafor-profitcorporationisAnonprofitthatqualifiesunderSection501(c)(3)cannotsupportcandidatesforpublicofficeandmustlimititsexpendituresonAccordingtoHiggins,nonprofitorganizationshaveSkinner'sprincipleofexplainsthatwerepeatbehaviorsthatarerewardedandtendnottorepeatthosethatarenotSociologistsdescribenonprofitsasMacMillan'sportfolioanalysismatrixprovidesanonprofitwiththatmayhelpclarifythinkingabouteachspecificprogramandalsoabouttherelationshipofitsportfoliotoitsmissionasanorganizationGiveanexampleofaconflictofinterest.Describehow awell-managedorganizationmighthandlesuchaconflictDiscussthecasemadeforgivingbyAndrewCarnegieinhisGospelofWealthClick“Solutions”to find more stuff from Liberty University.
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